| Wiqruqucha | |
|---|---|
  Wiqruqucha | |
| Location | Peru Huánuco Region |
| Coordinates | 9°26′46″S 76°43′08″W / 9.44611°S 76.71889°W |
Wiqruqucha (Quechua wiqru twisted, bent, qucha lake,[1] "bent lake", hispanicized spelling Huegro Cocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Chavín de Pariarca District,[2] near the village Wiqru (Huegro). Its waters flow to a stream named Qallu (Quechua for tongue, hispanicized Gallo, Callo)[3] and then to Marañón River.
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ mincetur.gob.pe "Laguna Huegro Cocha" (in Spanish)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
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