Mancacocha

Coordinates: 12°01′41″S 75°44′22″W / 12.02806°S 75.73944°W / -12.02806; -75.73944
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Mancacocha
Mancacocha is located in Peru
Mancacocha
Mancacocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates12°01′41″S 75°44′22″W / 12.02806°S 75.73944°W / -12.02806; -75.73944[1]
Surface elevation4,414 m (14,482 ft)

Mancacocha (possibly from Quechua mankha a gap deformed by continuous use, qucha lake)[2][3] is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[4] It lies east of the lake Llacsacocha, southwest of the lake Chalhuacocha and south of the mountain Chalhuacocha (possibly from Quechua Challwaqucha). Mancacocha is connected with the lake Chaquipaque (possibly from Quechua Chakip'aki for "foot fracture") southeast of it, situated at the foot of the mountain Chaquipaque.

References[edit]

  1. ^ mapcarta.com "Laguna Mancacocha", retrieved on January 14, 2014
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary
  3. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) showing Mankhaqucha (unnamed) south of the mountain Chalhuacocha (possibly from Quechua Challwaqucha) and east of the lake Llacsacocha (possibly from Quechua Llaksaqucha)