Parqaqucha

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Parqaqucha
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Parqaqucha
Location Peru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates 14°23′05″S74°05′10″W / 14.38472°S 74.08611°W / -14.38472; -74.08611 Coordinates: 14°23′05″S74°05′10″W / 14.38472°S 74.08611°W / -14.38472; -74.08611

Parqaqucha (Quechua parqa two separate things which seem to be united, qucha lake, [1] Hispanicized spelling Parjajocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Cabana District. [2]

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)