Orcococha (Huancavelica)

This article is about the lake in the Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Urququcha.
Orcococha
Location of Orcococha (Huancavelica) in Peru.
Location of Orcococha (Huancavelica) in Peru.
Orcococha (Huancavelica)
Location of Orcococha (Huancavelica) in Peru.
Location of Orcococha (Huancavelica) in Peru.
Orcococha (Huancavelica)
Coordinates13°13′05″S 75°09′14″W / 13.218°S 75.154°W / -13.218; -75.154
Basin countriesPeru
Surface elevation4,625 m (15,174 ft)
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Orcococha (possibly from Quechua urqu male; mountain, qucha lake,[1] "mountain lake" or "male lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District, and in the Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. It is situated east of Lake Choclococha and northwest of the smaller lake named Caracocha.

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