Challwaqucha (Ancash)

This article is about the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Challwaqucha.
Challwaqucha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 8°14′03″S 77°45′31″W / 8.23417°S 77.75861°W / -8.23417; -77.75861Coordinates: 8°14′03″S 77°45′31″W / 8.23417°S 77.75861°W / -8.23417; -77.75861[1]

Challwaqucha (Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake,[2] "fish lake", hispanicized spelling Challhuacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District.[3] It lies southeast of the lake Pelagatos, northwest of the lake Lawrasqucha (Labrascocha) and north of the village Challwaqucha (Challuacocha).

The little river Challwaqucha connects the lake with the town Conchucos in the southwest.


References

  1. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru, Lagunas con nombre: Challhuacocha 08°14'03 S 77°45'31 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 Pallasca Province (Ancash Region) showing Challwaqucha (unnamed) northwest of "Lago Labrascocha" and north of the village "Challuacocha"


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