Lake Apiñaccocha

Lake Apiñaccocha
Location Peru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates 14°38′17.8″S 73°54′16.3″W / 14.638278°S 73.904528°W / -14.638278; -73.904528Coordinates: 14°38′17.8″S 73°54′16.3″W / 14.638278°S 73.904528°W / -14.638278; -73.904528
Surface elevation 4,404 m (14,449 ft)[1]

Lake Apiñaccocha[2] (possibly from Quechua apiña, maswa a flowering, partly eatable plant, qucha lake)[3][4] is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, in the districts of Chipao and Puquio.[5] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,404 metres (14,449 ft). Lake Apiñaccocha lies northeast of the town of Puquio and southeast of the lakes Yaurihuiri and Urqunqucha.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Laguna Apinacocha". mapcarta. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Peru 1:100 000, Ondores (23-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  5. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)


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