Lake Asnacocha

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Lake Asnacocha
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Lake Asnacocha
Location Peru
Cusco Region
Coordinates 14°06′13″S71°28′49″W / 14.10361°S 71.48028°W / -14.10361; -71.48028 Coordinates: 14°06′13″S71°28′49″W / 14.10361°S 71.48028°W / -14.10361; -71.48028

Lake Asnacocha [1] (possibly from Quechua asna, asnaq foul-smelling, stinking, qucha lake) [2] is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Acomayo Province, Mosoc Llacta District. [1] It is situated southeast of Lake Pomacanchi.

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References

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