Pusaccocha
| Pusaccocha | |
|---|---|
  Pusaccocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°21′50″S 77°54′48″W / 8.36389°S 77.91333°W[1] |
Pusaccocha, Pusac Ccocha or Pusac Cocha (possibly from Quechua pusaq eight qucha lake,[2] "eight lakes") is a group of eight lakes in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Huandoval District.[3] The lakes which are lying in a row from east to west are situated north of the lake Piticocha and southwest of the lake Huachumachay (possibly from Quechua Wachumach'ay).
References
[edit]- ^ ign.gob.pe Archived 2013-06-28 at archive.today IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Pusac Cocha 08°21'50 S 77°54'48 W
- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: pusaq - adj. Ocho. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Pusac Cocha", the mountain "Pusac Ccocha" and the river "Pusac Ccocha"
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