| Lake Tambococha | |
|---|---|
  Lake Tambococha | |
| Location | Huanuco Region |
| Coordinates | 10°9′24″S 76°39′56″W / 10.15667°S 76.66556°W / -10.15667; -76.66556 |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Surface elevation | 3,800 metres (12,467 ft) |
Lake Tambococha (possibly from Quechua tampu inn, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, at the border of the districts Cauri and Jesús. It lies at a height of about 3,800 metres (12,467 ft), between mountain Pinculloc in the northwest and Canchamachay in the southeast.
Tampuqucha is situated near an Inca road and near the archaeological site of Tunsukancha (or Tunsunkancha).
See also
References
- ^ "Laguna Tambococha". mincetur. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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