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Lake Quinuacocha (Ancash)

Coordinates: 8°19′46″S 77°52′07″W / 8.32944°S 77.86861°W / -8.32944; -77.86861
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Quinuacocha
Location of Lake Quinuacocha in Peru.
Location of Lake Quinuacocha in Peru.
Quinuacocha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°19′46″S 77°52′07″W / 8.32944°S 77.86861°W / -8.32944; -77.86861[1]
Surface area0.381966 km2 (381,966 m2)[2]
Surface elevation4,218 m (13,839 ft)[2]

Quinuacocha (possibly from Quechua kinwa quinoa, qucha lake,[3] "quinoa lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District. It is situated at a height of 4,218 m (13,839 ft) comprising an area of 0.381966 km2 (381,966 m2).[2] Quinuacocha lies northeast of a group of lakes named Pusaccocha (Quechua for "five lakes").[4][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lagunas Con Nombre". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  3. ^ a b Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)