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Waqwaqucha

Coordinates: 13°51′04″S 71°37′04″W / 13.85111°S 71.61778°W / -13.85111; -71.61778
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Waqwaqucha
Waqwaqucha is located in Peru
Waqwaqucha
Waqwaqucha
LocationPeru
Cusco Region
Coordinates13°51′04″S 71°37′04″W / 13.85111°S 71.61778°W / -13.85111; -71.61778[1]

Waqwaqucha (Quechua waqwa, waqu, mayu sunsu black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax hoacli gmel), qucha lake,[2][3] "night heron lake", hispanicized spellings Huajhuacocha, Huaj Huacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Quiquijana District.[4] Waqwaqucha is situated about 10 km northeast of the town Acomayo near the villages Waqwapata (Huaj Huapata) and Qucha K'uchu (Cocha Cucho).


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  1. ^ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: "Huaj Huacocha" 13°51'04" S 71°37'04" W , retrieved on August 5, 2013
  2. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region), showing Waqwaqucha (Lago Huacocha) near the village Waqwapata (Huaj Huapata)