Lake Aricoma (possibly from
Aymara for a variety of
tuber ''(
Smallanthus sonchifolius
''Smallanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Millerieae within the family Asteraceae.
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:
*''Smallanthus apus'' – Mexico
*''Smallanthus cocuyensis'' – Colombia
*''Smallanth ...
)'',
[minagri.gob.pe/portal/download/pdf Yacon]) is a lake in the
Andes of
Peru. It is situated in the
Puno Region,
Carabaya Province,
Crucero District
Crucero District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Ariquma at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are main ...
. The lake lies west of the mountains
Aricoma
Aricoma (possibly from in the Aymara spelling ''Ariquma'' for a variety of tuber ''(Smallanthus sonchifolius)'',minagri.gob.pe/portal/download/pdf Yacon) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya ...
and
Jalahuana
Jalahuana or Jalahuaña (possibly from Quechua ''q'ala'' naked, nude, ''waña'' a variety of bitter potatoes used to make white '' ch'uñu'',Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, ...
, and east of the lake
Veluyoc Cocha
Lake Veluyoc Cocha (possibly from Quechua dry maize reed, ''-yuq'' a suffix to indicate ownership, ''qucha'' lake,) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Crucero District. It lies southwest of the ...
.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map Crucero 2 (Puno Region)]
References
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Puno Region
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