Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[1] "black lake", Hispanicized spelling Yanacocha, Yanagocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in Ambo District, Ambo Province, Huánuco Region.[2] It is situated between the mountains Yanahirka ("black mountain", Hispanicized Yanahirca) in the southwest and Yanaqucha in the northeast.

Yanaqucha
Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.
Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.
Yanaqucha
LocationPeru
Huánuco Region, Ambo Province, Ambo District
Coordinates10°6′25″S 76°4′4″W / 10.10694°S 76.06778°W / -10.10694; -76.06778

References

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Ambo Province (Huánuco Region)