Ninaqucha (Huánuco)

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For the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Ninaqucha (Ancash).
Ninaqucha
Location Peru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates 10°13′01″S 76°53′48″W / 10.21694°S 76.89667°W / -10.21694; -76.89667Coordinates: 10°13′01″S 76°53′48″W / 10.21694°S 76.89667°W / -10.21694; -76.89667[1]

Ninaqucha (Quechua nina fire qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spelling Ninacocha, Niñacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.[3] Ninaqucha is situated in the north of the Waywash mountain range, east of the mountains Ninashanca and Runtuy and southwest of the lake Mituqucha.

References

  1. ↑ mapcarta.com "Laguna Ninacocha", retrieved on August 20, 2013
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Ninacocha"


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