Huacracocha (Morococha)

This article is about the lake in the Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Waqraqucha.
Huacracocha
Huacracocha (the largest lake on the left) as seen from Mount Yurajcocha
Huacracocha is located in Peru
Huacracocha
Huacracocha
LocationJunín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District
Coordinates11°35′38.4″S 76°09′41.1″W / 11.594000°S 76.161417°W / -11.594000; -76.161417
Basin countriesPeru

Huacracocha (possibly from Quechua waqra horn, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "horn lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District.[2] It lies southeast of the mountain Anticona and south of the mountain Yanashinga, near the Ticlio (Anticona) mountain pass.

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)