Millococha

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Millococha
Location Huancavelica Region
Coordinates 12°39′56″S75°32′55″W / 12.66556°S 75.54861°W / -12.66556; -75.54861 Coordinates: 12°39′56″S75°32′55″W / 12.66556°S 75.54861°W / -12.66556; -75.54861 [1]
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Millococha (possibly from Quechua millu salty / aluminum sulfate used to dye something, qucha lake, [2] ) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District. [3] Millococha lies west of the large lake named Huarmicocha. Near the lake there is also a village named Millococha.

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References

  1. mapcarta.com "Laguna Millococha", retrieved on January 11, 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)