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Chalhuacocha (Junín)

Coordinates: 12°00′27″S 75°43′28″W / 12.00750°S 75.72444°W / -12.00750; -75.72444
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Chalhuacocha
Chalhuacocha is located in Peru
Chalhuacocha
Chalhuacocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates12°00′27″S 75°43′28″W / 12.00750°S 75.72444°W / -12.00750; -75.72444
Surface elevation4,331 m (14,209 ft)

Chalhuacocha (possibly from Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake,[1] "fish lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[2] It lies northeast of the lakes Llacsacocha and Mancacocha, east of the mountain Chalhuacocha and north of the mountain Huiracocha.

References

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) showing Chalhuacocha (unnamed) southwest of the station "Estación Chalhuacocha" and northeast of the lake Llacsacocha (Lake Llaksaqucha)