Chinaqucha

For the lake in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Chinaqucha (Arequipa). For the lake named Chinanqucha in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Llankanuku Lakes.
Chinaqucha
Location Peru
Apurímac Region, Grau Province
Coordinates 13°54′56″S 72°42′52″W / 13.91556°S 72.71444°W / -13.91556; -72.71444Coordinates: 13°54′56″S 72°42′52″W / 13.91556°S 72.71444°W / -13.91556; -72.71444

Chinaqucha (Quechua china female, qucha lake,[1] "female lake", hispanicized spelling Chinacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Grau Province, Curpahuasi District.[2] It is situated east of Urququcha (Quechua for "male lake").

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)


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