Ñawinpukyu (Junín)

This article is about the lake in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Ñawinpukyu.
Ñawinpukyu

Ñawinpukyu
Location Peru
Junín Region
Coordinates 12°04′14″S 75°20′19″W / 12.07056°S 75.33861°W / -12.07056; -75.33861Coordinates: 12°04′14″S 75°20′19″W / 12.07056°S 75.33861°W / -12.07056; -75.33861[1]

Ñawinpukyu (Quechua ñawi button hole / eye, -n a suffix, pukyu spring of water / source / well,[2] hispanicized spellings Ñahuimpuquio, Ñahuinpuquio, Nauquinpuquio, also Ñawimpuquio, Ñawinpuquio) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Chupaca Province, Ahuac District.[3] Ñawinpukyu lies northwest of Ahuac and the village Ñawinpuyku (Ñahuimpuquio).

References

  1. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: "Lagunas con nombre: Ñahuimpuquio 12°04'14 S 75°20'19 W
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chupaca Province (Junín Region) showing the village Ñawinpukyu (Ñahuimpuquio) southeast of the lake (unnamed)


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