Lake Apiñaccocha

Lake Apiñaccocha^[2] (possibly from Quechua apiña, maswa a flowering, partly eatable plant, qucha lake)^[3][4] is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, in the districts of Chipao and Puquio.^[5] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,404 metres (14,449 ft). Lake Apiñaccocha lies northeast of the town of Puquio and southeast of the lakes Yaurihuiri and Urqunqucha.^[2]

Lake Apiñaccocha
Lake Apiñaccocha
Location	Peru Ayacucho Region
Coordinates	14°38′17.8″S 73°54′16.3″W
Surface elevation	4,404 m (14,449 ft)[1]

See also

• List of lakes in Peru

References

1. "Laguna Apinacocha". mapcarta. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
2. Peru 1:100 000, Ondores (23-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
3. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)