Lake Yaguarcocha (Cajamarca) Explained

Yaguarcocha
Other Name:Laguna Yahuarcocha
Location:Peru
Cajamarca Region
Coords:-7.5792°N -77.9747°W[1]
Elevation:3600m (11,800feet)[2] [3]
Pushpin Map:Peru#South America
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Yaguarcocha in Peru.

Yaguarcocha, Yahuarcocha or Yawarcocha (possibly from Quechua yawar blood qucha lake,[4] "blood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajabamba Province, Sitacocha District.[5] Yaguarcocha lies at a height of about 3600m (11,800feet), south of the little town Lluchubamba and northwest of the lake Quengococha, near the mountain Rima Rima.

Notes and References

  1. http://es.getamap.net/mapas/peru/cajamarca/_yahuarcocha_laguna/ getamap.net
  2. Web site: Laguna de Yaguarcocha. . mincetur. March 26, 2014.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajamarca Province 2 (Cajamarca Region)
  4. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajabamba Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Yahuarcocha"