Lake Pucacocha (Ocongate)

This article is about the lake in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukaqucha.
Lake Pucacocha
Lake Pucacocha is located in Peru
Lake Pucacocha
Lake Pucacocha
LocationPeru
Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Coordinates13°41′30″S 71°8′40″W / 13.69167°S 71.14444°W / -13.69167; -71.14444

Lake Pucacocha (possibly from Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[1] "red lake") is a lake in the Vilcanota mountain range in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Lake Pucacocha lies between Lake Singrenacocha in the north-west and Lake Huarurumicocha in the south-east. The small lakes north and south of it are called Alcacocha and Yanacocha.[2]

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)