Pumaqucha (Jauja)

This article is about the lake in the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pumaqucha.
Pumaqucha
Location Peru
Junín Region
Coordinates 11°46′48″S 75°14′46.5″W / 11.78000°S 75.246250°W / -11.78000; -75.246250Coordinates: 11°46′48″S 75°14′46.5″W / 11.78000°S 75.246250°W / -11.78000; -75.246250

Pumaqucha (Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake,[1] also spelled Pumacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Apata District.[2][3] It lies northwest of a mountain named Wamanripayuq (Huamanripayoc) of the Comas District.

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References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Latin America Index Map". U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)


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