Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho)

Lake Orconcocha
Location Peru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates 14°36′0.6″S 73°56′10″W / 14.600167°S 73.93611°W / -14.600167; -73.93611Coordinates: 14°36′0.6″S 73°56′10″W / 14.600167°S 73.93611°W / -14.600167; -73.93611
Surface elevation 4,402 m (14,442 ft)[1]

Lake Orconcocha[1] (possibly from Quechua urqu male / mountain, -n a suffix, qucha lake)[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, in the districts Chipao and Puquio.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,402 metres (14,442 ft). Lake Orconcocha lies southwest of Lake Sawaqucha, northwest of lakes Islaqucha, Pukaqucha and Apiñaqucha and northeast of Lake Yawriwiri.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Orconcocha Laguna". mapcarta. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)


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