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Canchiscocha (Yungay)

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Lake in the Yungay Province in Peru For the lake in the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Canchiscocha (Mariscal Luzuriaga).
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LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates9°15′05″S 77°49′12″W / 9.25139°S 77.82000°W / -9.25139; -77.82000

Canchiscocha (possibly from Quechua qanchis seven qucha lake, "seven lakes") is a lake in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Quillo District. It lies northeast of Puka Ranra.

References

  1. ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Canchiscocha 08°47'26 S 77°19'57 W
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
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