Waskhaqucha (Huasahuasi, Huacuas) Explained

Waskhaqucha
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Junín Region
Coords:-11.1606°N -75.6208°W
Length:0.89km (00.55miles)
Width:0.35km (00.22miles)
Elevation:3847m (12,621feet)

Waskhaqucha (Quechua waskha (also waska) rope, qucha lake,[1] hispanicized spelling Huascacocha) or Wask'aqucha (Quechua wask'a rectangle)[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Huasahuasi District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 3847m (12,621feet), about 0.89 km long and 0.35 km at its widest point. Waskhaqucha lies north of the Huasahuasi, near the village Huacuas, north east of it.

Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: waskha, waska - s. Soga. Cuerda gruesa de lana. waskha adj. y s. Horizontal. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. http://www.idiomarunasimi.com.ar/ciencias/icivil.aspx idiomarunasimi.com.ar
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)