Pusaqqucha

Pusaqqucha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 8°21′50″S 77°54′48″W / 8.36389°S 77.91333°W / -8.36389; -77.91333Coordinates: 8°21′50″S 77°54′48″W / 8.36389°S 77.91333°W / -8.36389; -77.91333[1]

Pusaqqucha or Pusaq Qucha (Quechua pusaq eight qucha lake,[2] "eight lakes", hispanicized spellings Pusaccocha, Pusac Ccocha, Pusac Cocha) is a group of eight lakes in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Huandoval District.[3] The lakes which are lying in a row from east to west are situated north of the lake P'itiqucha and southwest of the lake Wachumach'ay (Huachumachay).

References

  1. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Pusac Cocha 08°21'50 S 77°54'48 W
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: pusaq - adj. Ocho. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Pusac Cocha", the mountain "Pusac Ccocha" and the river "Pusac Ccocha"


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