Lake Huascacocha (Huánuco) Explained

Lake Huascacocha
Location:	Peru Huánuco Region
Coords:	-10.4044°N -76.7872°W
Pushpin Map:	Peru

Lake Huascacocha (possibly from Quechua waskha or waska: rope; or wask'a: rectangle, long; and qucha: lake)^{[1] [2]} or Lake Huacacocha^[3] is a lake in Peru located in Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District. Lake Huascacocha lies in the north of the Raura mountain range, west of lakes Patarcocha and Chuspi.^[4]

See also

• Yanajirca

Notes and References

1. http://www.idiomarunasimi.com.ar/ciencias/icivil.aspx idiomarunasimi.com.ar
2. Ministerio de la Mujer y Desarollo Social, Perú, Palabras Clave para la Atención en Salud, Quechua
3. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Yanahuanca (21-j). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)