Lake Lejiacocha
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| Lake Lejiacocha | |
|---|---|
  Lake Lejiacocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 9°17′09″S 77°30′20″W / 9.28583°S 77.50556°W |
| Surface elevation | 4,706 m (15,440 ft) |
Lejiacocha[1][2][3] (possibly from Quechua lliklla a rectangular shoulder cloth, qucha lake,[4][5]) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru at 4,706 metres (15,440 ft) of elevation.[1][2] It is located in Marcará District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash.[3] Lejiacocha lies south-west of mount Copa.[2]
Legiamayo River originates nearby the lake.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ a b c d Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
- ^ a b http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/documents/10156/1367926/ugel_carhuaz.pdf - UGEL map of Carhuaz Province
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
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