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Yanaqucha (Huamanguilla)

Coordinates: 12°57′09″S 74°07′10″W / 12.95250°S 74.11944°W / -12.95250; -74.11944
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Yanaqucha
Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.
Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.
Yanaqucha
LocationPeru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates12°57′09″S 74°07′10″W / 12.95250°S 74.11944°W / -12.95250; -74.11944
Max. length0.90 km (0.56 mi)
Max. width0.29 km (0.18 mi)
Surface elevation4,091 m (13,422 ft)

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[1] "black lake", hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a lake in Peru; it is located in Huamanguilla District, Huanta Province, Ayacucho Region.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,091 metres (13,422 ft), about 0.90 km long and 0.29 km at its widest point.

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: yana - adj. Negro, -gra. De color muy oscuro. || Oscuro, -ra. Que carece de luz o claridad. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)