Yanaqucha (Cangallo) Explained

Yanaqucha
Location:	Peru Ayacucho Region
Coords:	-13.4047°N -74.5725°W
Length:	0.75km (00.47miles)
Width:	0.29km (00.18miles)
Elevation:	4409m (14,465feet)
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) is a lake in Peru located in Chuschi District, Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Region.^{[2] [3]} It is situated at a height of about 4409m (14,465feet), about 0.75 km long and 0.29 km at its widest point.

Notes and References

1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: yana - adj. Negro, -gra. De color muy oscuro. || Oscuro, -ra. Que carece de luz o claridad. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cangallo Province (Ayacucho Region)
3. http://es.getamap.net/mapas/peru/ayacucho/_yanacocha_laguna/ getamap.net