Qanchisqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)

For the lake in the Yungay Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Qanchisqucha (Yungay).
Qanchisqucha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 8°47′26″S 77°19′57″W / 8.79056°S 77.33250°W / -8.79056; -77.33250Coordinates: 8°47′26″S 77°19′57″W / 8.79056°S 77.33250°W / -8.79056; -77.33250[1]

Qanchisqucha (Quechua qanchis seven qucha lake,[2] "seven lakes", hispanicized spellings Canchiscocha, Janchiscocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Fidel Olivas Escudero District.[3] It is situated between the lake Yanaqucha in the north and another lake named Yanaqucha in the southwest.

References

  1. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Janchiscocha 08°47'26 S 77°19'57 W
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qanchis - adj. Siete. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Janchiscocha"


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