Mamaqucha (Cajamarca)

Mamaqucha
Yanaqucha
Location Peru
Cajamarca Region
Coordinates 6°59′24″S 78°10′01″W / 6.99000°S 78.16694°WCoordinates: 6°59′24″S 78°10′01″W / 6.99000°S 78.16694°W[1]

Mamaqucha (Quechua mama mother / madam / qucha lake, mama qucha ocean,[2] Mama Qucha, a figure of the Inca mythology, hispanicized spelling Mamacocha) or Yanaqucha (Quechua for "black lake", hispanicized Yanacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Encañada District.[3] Mamaqucha lies southeast of the lake Millpu (Millpo).

References

  1. ↑ getamap.net "Laguna Mamacocha / Departamento de Cajamarca", retrieved on July 29, 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 Cajamarca Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Mamacocha (yanacocha)"