Tawlliqucha (Huánuco)

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For the lake in the Ancash Region, see Tawlliqucha (Ancash).
Tawlliqucha
Location Peru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates 10°19′54″S 76°44′04″W / 10.33167°S 76.73444°W / -10.33167; -76.73444Coordinates: 10°19′54″S 76°44′04″W / 10.33167°S 76.73444°W / -10.33167; -76.73444[1]

Tawlliqucha (Quechua tawlli a kind of legume,[2] qucha lake, lagoon,[3] hispanicized spelling Taulicocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District.[4] It lies southeast of the larger lake Lawriqucha, near the village Tawlliqucha (Taulicocha).

References

  1. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru, Lagunas con nombre: Taulicocha 10°19'54 S 76°44'04 W, retrieved on August 26, 2013
  2. ↑ Ana Arias Torre, Toponimia de Ticabamba, in LETRAS, Órgano de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas , Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 2002: tawlli - Tipo de legumbre, muy parecido al chocho
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Taulicocha"


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