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Kinwaqucha (Huánuco)

Coordinates: 9°04′44″S 76°47′02″W / 9.07889°S 76.78389°W / -9.07889; -76.78389
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This article is about the lake at a mountain of that name in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kinwaqucha.
Kinwaqucha
LocationPeru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates9°04′44″S 76°47′02″W / 9.07889°S 76.78389°W / -9.07889; -76.78389[1]

Kinwaqucha (Quechua kinwa quinoa, qucha lake,[2] "quinoa lake", also spelled Quinuacocha) is a lake in the Huánuco Region of Peru at a mountain of that name. It is located in the Huacaybamba Province, Cochabamba District, and in the Huamalíes Province, Arancay District.[3][2]

The mountain named Kinwaqucha lies northwest of the lake at 9°04′11″S 76°47′27″W / 9.06972°S 76.79083°W / -9.06972; -76.79083. It reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It belongs to the Cochabamba District.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lagunas Con Nombre". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region)


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