Chalhuacocha (Junín)

Chalhuacocha
Location Peru
Junín Region
Coordinates 12°00′032″S 75°43′28″W / 12.00889°S 75.72444°W / -12.00889; -75.72444Coordinates: 12°00′032″S 75°43′28″W / 12.00889°S 75.72444°W / -12.00889; -75.72444[1]
Surface elevation 4,331 m (14,209 ft)

Chalhuacocha (possibly from Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake,[2] "fish lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[3] It lies northeast of the lakes Llacsacocha and Mancacocha, east of the mountain Chalhuacocha and north of the mountain Huiracocha.

References

  1. ↑ mapcarta.com "Laguna Chalhuacocha", retrieved on January 14, 2014
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) showing Chalhuacocha (unnamed) southwest of the station "Estación Chalhuacocha" and northeast of the lake Llacsacocha (Lake Llaksaqucha)


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