Kinwaqucha (Ayacucho)

This article is about the lake in the Ayacucho Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kinwaqucha.
Kinwaqucha
Location Peru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates 13°56′S 74°09′W / 13.933°S 74.150°W / -13.933; -74.150Coordinates: 13°56′S 74°09′W / 13.933°S 74.150°W / -13.933; -74.150[1]

Kinwaqucha (Quechua kinwa quinoa, qucha lake,[2] "quinoa lake", also spelled Ccuenhua Cocha, Cuenhuacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province, Sacsamarca District.[3] Kinwaqucha lies northeast of the village of Kinwa Khuchu ("quinoa corner", also spelled Ccuenhuacucho), also named Kinwa Wayq'u ("quinoa stream", Cenhuahuaycco), and the small lake named Pukaqucha '("red lake", Pucacocha).

The Kinwa Wayq'u (Ccuenhuaycco) originates near the lake. Its waters flow to the Q'illumayu (Quechua for "yellow river").[2]


References

  1. ↑ mapcarta.com "Laguna Cuenhuacocha", retrieved on July 29, 2013
  2. 1 2 Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancasancos Province (Ayacucho Region)


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