Lake Zungarococha

Lake Zungarococha (possibly from Quechua sunkaru a South American cat fish, qucha lake,[1][2] is a lake in Peru. It lies near the Nanay River, southwest of Iquitos, in the Loreto Region, Maynas Province, San Juan Bautista District.[3]

Lake Zungarococha
LocationLoreto Region, Maynas Province, San Juan Bautista District
Coordinates3°49′22″S 73°21′37″W
Basin countriesPeru

See also

  • List of lakes in Peru

References

  1. Shimikunata asirtachik killka, Inka-Castellanu, Diccionario Inga-Castellano, Serie Linguística Peruana No. 52
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Lago de Zungarococha". mincetur. Retrieved May 14, 2014.


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