Canchiscocha (Yungay)

Canchiscocha (possibly from Quechua qanchis seven qucha lake,[2] "seven lakes") is a lake in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Quillo District.[3] It lies northeast of Puka Ranra.

For the lake in the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Canchiscocha (Mariscal Luzuriaga).
Canchiscocha
Canchiscocha is located in Peru
Canchiscocha
Canchiscocha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates9°15′05″S 77°49′12″W[1]

References
  1. ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Canchiscocha 08°47'26 S 77°19'57 W
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
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