Lake Yaguarcocha (Cajamarca)

Yaguarcocha
Location Peru
Cajamarca Region
Coordinates 7°34′45″S 77°58′29″W / 7.57917°S 77.97472°W / -7.57917; -77.97472Coordinates: 7°34′45″S 77°58′29″W / 7.57917°S 77.97472°W / -7.57917; -77.97472[1]
Surface elevation 3,600 metres (11,811 ft)[2][3]

Yaguarcocha, Yahuarcocha or Yawarcocha (possibly from Quechua yawar blood qucha lake,[4] "blood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajabamba Province, Sitacocha District.[5] Yaguarcocha lies at a height of about 3,600 metres (11,811 ft), south of the little town Lluchubamba and northwest of the lake Quengococha, near the mountain Rima Rima.

References

  1. ↑ getamap.net "Laguna Yahuarcocha / Departamento de Cajamarca", retrieved on July 27, 2013
  2. ↑ "Laguna de Yaguarcocha". mincetur. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajamarca Province 2 (Cajamarca Region)
  4. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  5. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajabamba Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Yahuarcocha"


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