Yanaqucha (Ambo) Explained

Yanaqucha
Location:Peru
Huánuco Region, Ambo Province, Ambo District
Coords:-10.1069°N -76.0678°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[1] "black lake", Hispanicized spelling Yanacocha, Yanagocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in Ambo District, Ambo Province, Huánuco Region.[2] It is situated between the mountains Yanahirka ("black mountain", Hispanicized Yanahirca) in the southwest and Yanaqucha in the northeast.

Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Ambo Province (Huánuco Region)