Carhuacocha (Ancash)
This article is about the lake in the San Miguel de Cauri District, Lauricocha Province, Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qarwaqucha.
| Carhuacocha | |
|---|---|
 The northeastern side of the Huayhuash range as seen from Carhuacocha | |
| Location | Huanuco Region |
| Coordinates | 10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°WCoordinates: 10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.44 km (0.27 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,150 m (13,620 ft) |
Carhuacocha (on the top in the center) in the east of the Huayhuash mountain range as seen from the air (NASA image)
Carhuacocha ( (possibly from Quechua qarwa leaf worm, larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden,[1] qucha lake,[2]) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca.[3] It lies on the east side of the Huayhuash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.
See also
References
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
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