Kinwaqucha (Huánuco)

Kinwaqucha (Quechua kinwa quinoa, qucha lake,[2] "quinoa lake", also spelled Quinuacocha) is a lake in the Huánuco Region of Peru at a mountain of that name. It is located in the Huacaybamba Province, Cochabamba District, and in the Huamalíes Province, Arancay District.[3][2]

This article is about the lake at a mountain of that name in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kinwaqucha.
Kinwaqucha
Kinwaqucha
LocationPeru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates9°04′44″S 76°47′02″W[1]

The mountain named Kinwaqucha lies northwest of the lake at 9°04′11″S 76°47′27″W. It reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It belongs to the Cochabamba District.[3]

References
  1. "Lagunas Con Nombre". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region)


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