Ninaqucha (Huánuco)

For the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Ninaqucha (Ancash).
Ninaqucha
Location Peru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates 10°13′01″S 76°53′48″W / 10.21694°S 76.89667°W / -10.21694; -76.89667Coordinates: 10°13′01″S 76°53′48″W / 10.21694°S 76.89667°W / -10.21694; -76.89667[1]

Ninaqucha (Quechua nina fire qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spelling Ninacocha, Niñacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.[3] Ninaqucha is situated in the north of the Waywash mountain range, east of Ninashanca and Runtuy and southwest of Mit'uqucha ("mud lake").

References

  1. mapcarta.com "Laguna Ninacocha", retrieved on August 20, 2013
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Ninacocha"


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