Yanaqucha (Huamanguilla)
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| Location | Peru Ayacucho Region |
| Coordinates | 12°57′09″S 74°07′10″W / 12.95250°S 74.11944°W |
| Max. length | 0.90 km (0.56 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.29 km (0.18 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,091 m (13,422 ft) |
Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[1] "black lake", hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a lake in Peru; it is located in Huamanguilla District, Huanta Province, Ayacucho Region.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,091 metres (13,422 ft), about 0.90 km long and 0.29 km at its widest point.
References
[edit]- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: yana - adj. Negro, -gra. De color muy oscuro. || Oscuro, -ra. Que carece de luz o claridad. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)
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