Yanaqucha (Huamalíes)

Yanaqucha
Location Peru
Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Llata District
Coordinates 9°37′16″S 76°56′18″W / 9.62111°S 76.93833°W / -9.62111; -76.93833Coordinates: 9°37′16″S 76°56′18″W / 9.62111°S 76.93833°W / -9.62111; -76.93833

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[1] "black lake", Hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Llata District.[2] It is situated southeast of the lake Saqraqucha, at the foot of the mountain Warmi Wañusqa (Huarmihuañusqa).

References

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


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