Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho)

Lake Orconcocha[1] (possibly from Quechua urqu male / mountain, -n a suffix, qucha lake)[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, in the districts Chipao and Puquio.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,402 metres (14,442 ft). Lake Orconcocha lies southwest of Lake Sawaqucha, northwest of lakes Islaqucha, Pukaqucha and Apiñaqucha and northeast of Lake Yawriwiri.

Lake Orconcocha
Location of Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho) in Peru.
Location of Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho) in Peru.
Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho)
Location of Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho) in Peru.
Location of Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho) in Peru.
Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho)
LocationPeru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates14°36′0.6″S 73°56′10″W / 14.600167°S 73.93611°W / -14.600167; -73.93611
Surface elevation4,402 m (14,442 ft)[1]
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  1. ^ a b "Orconcocha Laguna". mapcarta. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)