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Qanchisqucha (San Pedro de Cajas)

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This article is about the lake in the San Pedro de Cajas District, Tarma Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qanchisqucha.
Qanchisqucha
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LocationPeru
Junín Region, Tarma Province
Coordinates11°6′7.5″S 75°49′30″W / 11.102083°S 75.82500°W / -11.102083; -75.82500

Qanchisqucha (Quechua qanchis seven qucha lake, "seven lakes", Hispanicized spellings Canchiscocha) is a group of seven lakes in Peru located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, San Pedro de Cajas District. The lakes lie east of the mountain Urqunpunta (Orccompunta), at the foot of the mountain named Qanchisqucha.

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)


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