Lake Quengococha

Quengococha
Location Peru
Cajamarca Region
Coordinates 7°37′32″S 77°57′30″W / 7.62556°S 77.95833°W / -7.62556; -77.95833Coordinates: 7°37′32″S 77°57′30″W / 7.62556°S 77.95833°W / -7.62556; -77.95833[1]

Quengococha (possibly from Quechua q'inqu zig-zag qucha lake,[2] "zig-zag lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajabamba Province, Cajabamba District,[3] in the east of the Cajabamba District.[4] Quengococha lies southeast of the lake Yaguarcocha.

References

  1. ↑ getamap.net "Laguna Quengococha / Departamento de Cajamarca", retrieved on July 28, 2013
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ↑ "Laguna de Quengococha". mincetur. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajabamba Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Quengococha"


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