Yawarqucha (Huánuco)

This article is about the lake in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yawarqucha.
Yawarqucha
Location Peru
Huánuco Region

Yawarqucha (Quechua yawar blood qucha lake,[1] "blood lake", hispanicized spelling Yahuarcocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huacaybamba Province, Huacaybamba District.[2] Yawarqucha lies southeast of the larger lake Mamaqucha of the Pinra District.

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Yahuarcocha"

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