Lake Auquiscocha or Auquishcocha (both possibly from Wanka Quechua to water, to irrigate; to give to drink, Quechua prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the

Ancash Region Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...

Carhuaz Province The Carhuaz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru. Geography The Cordillera Blanca traverses the province. Waskaran, its highest elevation, lies on the border to the Yungay Province. Pallqarahu, Pukaranra, Qupa, Tuql ...

, Shilla District. It is situated at a height of about . Auquiscocha lies at the foot of Chequiaraju in the north and Hualcán in the southeast, southwest of Lake Chequiacocha.

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Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub