Lake Tambococha
Lake Tambococha[1][2] (possibly from Quechua tampu inn, qucha lake)[3] is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, at the border of the districts Cauri and Jesús.[2] It lies at a height of about 3,800 metres (12,467 ft), between mountain Pinculloc in the northwest and Canchamachay in the southeast.[1][2]
| Lake Tambococha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Huanuco Region |
| Coordinates | 10°9′24″S 76°39′56″W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Surface elevation | 3,800 metres (12,467 ft)[1] |
Tampuqucha is situated near an Inca road and near the archaeological site of Tunsukancha (or Tunsunkancha).[1]
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- "Laguna Tambococha". mincetur. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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