Qanchisqucha (San Pedro de Cajas)

Coordinates: 11°6′7.5″S 75°49′30″W / 11.102083°S 75.82500°W / -11.102083; -75.82500
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Qanchisqucha
Qanchisqucha is located in Peru
Qanchisqucha
Qanchisqucha
LocationPeru
Junín Region, Tarma Province
Coordinates11°6′7.5″S 75°49′30″W / 11.102083°S 75.82500°W / -11.102083; -75.82500

Qanchisqucha (Quechua qanchis seven qucha lake,[1] "seven lakes", Hispanicized spellings Canchiscocha) is a group of seven lakes in Peru located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, San Pedro de Cajas District.[2] The lakes lie east of the mountain Urqunpunta (Orccompunta), at the foot of the mountain named Qanchisqucha.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)