Yanaqucha (Tinyahuarco) Explained

Yanaqucha
Location:Peru
Pasco Region
Coords:-10.7639°N -76.2194°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "black lake", Hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a lake in Peru located in Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Province, Pasco Region.[2] It lies southeast of the mining town Cerro de Pasco and east of Tinyahuarco.

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 Pasco Province (Pasco Region)