Niancocha (Ancash)
Niancocha | |
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Location |
Peru Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 10°04′57.1″S 76°52′4.6″W / 10.082528°S 76.867944°WCoordinates: 10°04′57.1″S 76°52′4.6″W / 10.082528°S 76.867944°W[1] |
Niancocha (possibly from Quechua nina fire qucha lake,[2]) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District.[3] Niancocha is situated northeast of the Huayhuash mountain range, south of the lake Condorcocha (possibly from Quechua Kunturqucha) and northwest of the mountain Chonta (possibly from Quechua Chunta).
References
- ↑ mapcarta.com "Laguna Niancocha", retrieved on August 20, 2013
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Niancocha"
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