Wich'iqucha (Jauja)

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For the lake in the Huancayo Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Wich'iqucha (Huancayo).
Wich'iqucha
Location Junín Region
Coordinates 11°53′26″S 75°52′21″W / 11.89056°S 75.87250°W / -11.89056; -75.87250Coordinates: 11°53′26″S 75°52′21″W / 11.89056°S 75.87250°W / -11.89056; -75.87250
Basin countries Peru

Wich'iqucha (Quechua wich'i a large, wide-mouthed pitcher, qucha lake,[1] "pitcher lake", hispanicized spelling Vichecocha) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[2]

See also

  • List of lakes in Peru

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 Jauja Province (Junín Region)
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