Chalhuacocha (Junín)

Chalhuacocha
Chalhuacocha
Location	Peru ; Junín Region
Coordinates	12°00′032″S 75°43′28″W[1]
Surface elevation	4,331 m (14,209 ft)

Chalhuacocha (possibly from Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake,[2] "fish lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[3] It lies northeast of the lakes Llacsacocha and Mancacocha, east of the mountain Chalhuacocha and north of the mountain Huiracocha.

References

mapcarta.com "Laguna Chalhuacocha", retrieved on January 14, 2014
Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) showing Chalhuacocha (unnamed) southwest of the station "Estación Chalhuacocha" and northeast of the lake Llacsacocha (Lake Llaksaqucha)

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[1] rta.com "Laguna Chalhuacocha", retrieved on January 14, 2014

[2] Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua

[3] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) showing Chalhuacocha (unnamed) southwest of the station "Estación Chalhuacocha" and northeast of the lake Llacsacocha (Lake Llaksaqucha)