Lake Sacacanicocha
Lake Sacacanicocha is located in Peru
Lake Sacacanicocha
Lake Sacacanicocha
LocationPeru
Cusco Region
Coordinates14°13′44″S 71°04′37″W / 14.22889°S 71.07694°W / -14.22889; -71.07694[1]
Surface elevation4,301 m (14,111 ft)[1]

Lake Sacacanicocha (possibly from Aymara saqaqa volcanic exhalation, -ni a suffix, Quechua qucha lake)[2][3] is a lake in the Cusco Region in Peru. It lies in the Canchis Province, Sicuani District.[4] It is situated at a height of 4,301 m (14,111 ft).

References

  1. 1 2 "Laguna Sacacanicocha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)


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