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Lake Niñacocha

Coordinates: 10°13′01″S 76°53′48″W / 10.21694°S 76.89667°W / -10.21694; -76.89667
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Lake Niñacocha
LocationPeru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates10°13′01″S 76°53′48″W / 10.21694°S 76.89667°W / -10.21694; -76.89667[1]

Lake Niñacocha (possibly from Quechua nina fire qucha lake)[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.[3] Lake Niñacocha is situated in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range, east of Ninashanca and Rondoy and southwest of Mitococha ("mud lake").

References

  1. ^ mapcarta.com "Laguna Ninacocha", retrieved on August 20, 2013
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Niñacocha"