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Yawarqucha (Huánuco)

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This article is about the lake in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yawarqucha.
Yawarqucha
Laguna Yahuarcocha
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LocationPeru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates12°9′5″S 75°34′50″W / 12.15139°S 75.58056°W / -12.15139; -75.58056

Yawarqucha (Quechua yawar blood qucha lake, "blood lake", hispanicized spelling Yahuarcocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huacaybamba Province, Huacaybamba District. Yawarqucha lies southeast of the larger lake Mamaqucha of the Pinra District.

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Yahuarcocha"
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