Allpacocha

Allpacocha
Location Peru
Ancash Region, Huari Province
Surface elevation 4,761 metres (15,620 ft)

Allpacocha or Allpaqucha (Quechua allpa earth, qucha lake,[1] "earth lake", hispanicized spelling Allpacocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, in the southeast of the Chavín de Huantar District. Allpacocha lies in the Huascarán National Park, near the mountain Huarapasca (Warapaska). The lake is about 600 metres (1,969 ft) long and 400 metres (1,312 ft) at its widest point. It is situated at a height of 4,761 metres (15,620 ft) .[2]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  2. ↑ "Laguna Allpacocha". mincetur. Retrieved April 18, 2014.

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