Lake Yaguarcocha (Cajamarca)
| Yaguarcocha | |
|---|---|
| Laguna Yahuarcocha | |
 Panoramic view Lake Yaguarcocha in Cajamarca | |
  Yaguarcocha Location within Peru  Yaguarcocha Location within South America | |
| 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.
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Lake Yaguarcocha in Cajamarca
Lake Yaguarcocha in Cajamarca
Lake Yaguarcocha in Cajamarca
References
- ↑ getamap.net "Laguna Yahuarcocha / Departamento de Cajamarca", retrieved on July 27, 2013
- ↑ "Laguna de Yaguarcocha". mincetur. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. 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"