Waskhaqucha (Cajas)

This article is about the lake in the San Pedro de Cajas District, Tarma Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Waskhaqucha (disambiguation).
Waskhaqucha
Waskhaqucha is located in Peru
Waskhaqucha
Waskhaqucha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates11°08′33″S 75°49′18″W / 11.14250°S 75.82167°W / -11.14250; -75.82167
Max. length1.87 km (1.16 mi)
Max. width0.43 km (0.27 mi)
Surface elevation4,312 m (14,147 ft)

Waskhaqucha (Quechua waskha (also waska) rope, qucha lake,[1] also spelled Huascacocha) or Wask'aqucha (Quechua wask'a rectangle)[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, San Pedro de Cajas District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,312 metres (14,147 ft), about 1.87 km long and 0.43 km at its widest point. Waskhaqucha lies southeast of Chinchayqucha and northeast of a smaller lake named Pukaqucha, north of the village of Patakancha.

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