Waskhaqucha (Cajas) Explained

Waskhaqucha
Location:Peru
Junín Region
Coords:-11.1425°N -75.8217°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Length:1.87km (01.16miles)
Width:0.43km (00.27miles)
Elevation:4312m (14,147feet)

Waskhaqucha (Quechua waskha (also waska) rope, qucha lake, also spelled Huascacocha) or Wask'aqucha (Quechua wask'a rectangle) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, San Pedro de Cajas District. It is situated at a height of about 4312m (14,147feet), about 1.87 km long and 0.43 km at its widest point. Waskhaqucha lies southeast of Chinchayqucha and northeast of a smaller lake named Pukaqucha, north of the village of Patakancha.