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Lake Zungarococha

Coordinates: 3°49′22″S 73°21′37″W / 3.82278°S 73.36028°W / -3.82278; -73.36028
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Lake Zungarococha
Location of Lake Zungarococha in Peru.
Location of Lake Zungarococha in Peru.
Lake Zungarococha
LocationLoreto Region, Maynas Province, San Juan Bautista District
Coordinates3°49′22″S 73°21′37″W / 3.82278°S 73.36028°W / -3.82278; -73.36028
Basin countriesPeru

Lake Zungarococha (possibly from Quechua sunkaru a South American cat fish, qucha lake,[1][2] is a lake in Peru. It lies near the Nanay River, southwest of Iquitos, in the Loreto Region, Maynas Province, San Juan Bautista District.[3]

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  1. ^ Shimikunata asirtachik killka, Inka-Castellanu, Diccionario Inga-Castellano, Serie Linguística Peruana No. 52
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ "Lago de Zungarococha". mincetur. Retrieved May 14, 2014.