Lake Llamacocha

Lake Llamacocha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 8°15′19″S 77°49′13″W / 8.25528°S 77.82028°W / -8.25528; -77.82028Coordinates: 8°15′19″S 77°49′13″W / 8.25528°S 77.82028°W / -8.25528; -77.82028[1]
Surface area 0.041169 km2 (41,169 m2)[2]
Surface elevation 3,501 m (11,486 ft)[2]

Lake Llamacocha (possibly from Quechua llama llama, qucha lake)[3] is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District, northeast of Conchucos.[4] It is situated at an elevation of 3,501 m (11,486 ft) comprising an area of 0.041169 km2 (41,169 m2).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lagunas Con Nombre: Llamacoha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)


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