Lake Llacsacocha

Lake Llacsacocha (possibly from Quechua llaksa puna teal (Anas puna); fearful; melting of metals; metal; bronze; a small ceremonial collar, qucha lake)[2][3][4] is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. It lies northeast of a lake with the same name, southwest of Chalhuacocha and west of Mancacocha.[5]

For the lake in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Llaksaqucha (Yauli).
Lake Llacsacocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates12°01′43″S 75°45′18″W[1]
Surface elevation4,393 m (14,413 ft)

References
  1. mapcarta.com "Laguna Llacsacocha", retrieved on January 14, 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. prezi.com "Lista de aves de Huacarpay" (in Spanish)
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)


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