List of lakes of Peru

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The following is a list of lakes in Peru. [1] Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua qucha: lake.

Huacachina Peru Ica Oasis bluesky.png
Huacachina
Junin Lago de Junin-Juni Peru.jpg
Junín
Palcacocha Lago Palcacocha 2002.jpg
Palcacocha
Lagunillas Lake Lagunillas Perou (4).jpg
Lagunillas
Titicaca Lake Titicaca on the Andes from Bolivia.jpg
Titicaca

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