Huaroncocha
Huaroncocha (possibly from Quechua waru basket or platform of a rope bridge to cross rivers / stony ground or place, precious stones, heaping, stone heap, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[1][2]) is a lake in Peru located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huayllay District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,587 metres (15,049 ft), about 9 km long and 2.61 km at its widest point. Huaroncocha lies north of Huascacocha.
| Huaroncocha | |
|---|---|
  Huaroncocha | |
| Coordinates | 11°02′57″S 76°27′06″W |
| Basin countries | Peru Pasco Region |
| Max. length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.61 km (1.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,587 m (15,049 ft) |
The western part of the lake is also called Huaroncocha Chico (Spanish for "small") and the eastern part is named Yanamachay (possibly from Quechua for "black cave").
See also
- Huayllay National Sanctuary
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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