Lake Carhuacocha (possibly from

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''qarwa'' leaf worm, larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden, ''qucha'' lake,) is a lake in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

located in the Huanuco Region,

Lauricocha Province Lauricocha Province is one of 11 provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Jesús. The province is found at high elevations in the Andes. The highest elevation in the province is snow-capped Yerupaja peak with an ...

, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca.lib.utexas.edu
Map of the area It lies on the east side of the

Huayhuash Huayhuash (possibly from Quechua ''waywash'', weasel'','' or ''waywashi'', squirrel) is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Pro ...

mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.

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

See also

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