Pucacocha_(Ocongate)

Lake Pucacocha (Ocongate)

Lake Pucacocha (Ocongate)

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This article is about the lake in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukaqucha.

Lake Pucacocha (possibly from Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[1] "red lake") is a lake in the Vilcanota mountain range in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Lake Pucacocha lies between Lake Singrenacocha in the north-west and Lake Huarurumicocha in the south-east. The small lakes north and south of it are called Alcacocha and Yanacocha.[2]

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    Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
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    escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)


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