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Lake Acchicocha

Coordinates: 12°38′50″S 75°28′42″W / 12.64722°S 75.47833°W / -12.64722; -75.47833
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Lake Acchicocha
Location of the lake in Peru.
Location of the lake in Peru.
Lake Acchicocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates12°38′50″S 75°28′42″W / 12.64722°S 75.47833°W / -12.64722; -75.47833
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width1.10 km (0.68 mi)
Surface elevation4,591 m (15,062 ft)

Lake Acchicocha (possibly from Quechua aqchi hawk or sparrowhawk,[1] qucha lake,[2]"hawk lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[3] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,591 metres (15,062 ft), about 5 km long and 1.10 km at its widest point. Lake Acchicocha lies south of Yurajcocha, southeast of Huichicocha, northeast of Huarmicocha and north of Canllacocha.

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  1. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: aqchi - s. Zool. Gavilán. Falcónida grande de pecho blanco y alas negras. SINÓN: anka, huch'uy kuntur.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)