Waskhaqucha (Morococha)
| Waskhaqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District |
| Coordinates | 11°35′38″S 76°05′58″W / 11.59389°S 76.09944°WCoordinates: 11°35′38″S 76°05′58″W / 11.59389°S 76.09944°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
Waskhaqucha (Quechua waskha (also waska) rope, qucha lake,[1] hispanicized spelling Huascacocha, also Huascocha, a broken word) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District.[2][3] It lies east of the lake Waqraqucha.
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua_Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Ministerio de Energía y Minas, Informe No. 1081-2013-MEM-AAM//MES/ABR/SDC/LRM ("... laguna Huascacocha la cual a su vez alimenta al río Pucará ...")
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region) showing the lake Waskhaqucha (Lago Huascocha)