Huaroncocha (possibly from Quechua ''waru'' basket or platform of a rope bridge to cross rivers / stony ground or place, precious stones, heaping, stone heap, ''-n'' a

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, ''qucha'' lake,) is a lake in Peru located in the Pasco Region,

Pasco Province The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city Cerro de Pasco. Boundaries *North: Huánuco Region *East: Oxapampa Province *South: Junín Region *West: Lima Regio ...

Huayllay District Huayllay District (Quechua ''Wayllay'' recreation meadow, lush grove, ichu variety) is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April ...

.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region) It is situated at a height of about , about 9 km long and 2.61 km at its widest point. Huaroncocha lies north of Huascacocha. The western part of the lake is also called Huaroncocha ''Chico'' (Spanish for "small") and the eastern part is named Yanamachay (possibly from Quechua for "black cave").

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*INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26 Lakes of Peru Lakes of Pasco Region {{Pasco-geo-stub

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