Lake Yaguarcocha (Cajamarca)
| Yaguarcocha | |
|---|---|
| Laguna Yahuarcocha | |
  Yaguarcocha  Yaguarcocha | |
| Location | Peru Cajamarca Region |
| Coordinates | 7°34′45″S 77°58′29″W / 7.57917°S 77.97472°W[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[edit]
- ^ getamap.net "Laguna Yahuarcocha / Departamento de Cajamarca", retrieved on July 27, 2013
- ^ "Laguna de Yaguarcocha". mincetur. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajamarca Province 2 (Cajamarca Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajabamba Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Yahuarcocha"
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