Mamaqucha (Huánuco)
| Mamaqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Peru Huánuco Region |
| Coordinates | 8°51′15.01″S 76°54′43.99″W / 8.8541694°S 76.9122194°WCoordinates: 8°51′15.01″S 76°54′43.99″W / 8.8541694°S 76.9122194°W[1] |
Mamaqucha (Quechua mama mother / madam, qucha lake, mama qucha ocean,[2] Mama Qucha, a figure of the Inca mythology, hispanicized spelling Mamacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huacaybamba Province, Pinra District.[3]
The river Pinra originates in or near the lake. It is an affluent of the Marañón River.
References
- ↑ mbendi.com "Laguna Mamacocha", retrieved on July 29, 2013
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Mamacocha"