Jatuncocha (possibly from Quechua hatun (in Bolivia always jatun) big, large qucha lake,[3][4] "big lake") is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.[5][6][7] It is situated at a height of 3,886 m (12,749 ft) comprising an area of 0.486550 km2 (486,550 m2).[2] Jatunccocha lies in the Santa Cruz gorge between the peaks of Quitaraju in the north and Caraz in the south, northeast of a smaller lake named Ichiccocha (Quechua for "little lake").
| Jatuncocha | |
|---|---|
  Jatuncocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°55′41″S 77°39′33″W / 8.92806°S 77.65917°W[1] |
| Surface area | 0.486550 km2 (486,550 m2)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 3,886 m (12,749 ft)[2] |
The Santa Cruz Creek flows through the lake. It is a right tributary of the Santa River.
References
edit- ^ wikimapia.org "Laguna Jatunqocha", retrieved on June 10, 2013
- ^ a b c Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
- ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ pleinenature.free.fr Detailed map of the area showing "L. Jatuncocha"
- ^ andix.com Map of a part of the Cordillera Blanca showing "L. Jatuncocha"
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
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