Pampaqucha (Puno)

This article is about the lake in the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pampaqucha (disambiguation).
Pampaqucha
Location Puno Region, Carabaya Province
Coordinates 14°6′3″S 70°10′55″W / 14.10083°S 70.18194°W / -14.10083; -70.18194Coordinates: 14°6′3″S 70°10′55″W / 14.10083°S 70.18194°W / -14.10083; -70.18194
Basin countries Peru

Pampaqucha (Quechua pampa a large plain, qucha lake[1] also spelled Pampacocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ajoyani District. Pampaqucha lies northwest of the peak of Hatun Pinkilluni.[2]

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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 Carabaya Province (Puno Region)


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