Wachuqucha (Apurímac)

Wachuqucha (Quechua wachu furrow slice, ridge turned up by the plough between two furrows / row, qucha lake,[1] hispanicized spellings Huachoccocha) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, San Jerónimo District. Wachuqucha lies northeast of the lakes Suytuqucha and Quriqucha, and south of the lake Antaqucha.[2]

For the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Wachuqucha (Ancash).
Wachuqucha
Wachuqucha
LocationApurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, San Jerónimo District
Coordinates13°48′25″S 73°13′25″W
Basin countriesPeru

See also
  • List of lakes in Peru

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


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