Lake Huascacocha (possibly from Quechua ''waskha'' or ''waska'':

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; or ''wask'a'':

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, long; and ''qucha:'' lake)Ministerio de la Mujer y Desarollo Social, Perú, Palabras Clave para la Atención en Salud, Quechua or Lake Huacacocha is a lake in

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located in

Huánuco Region Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huán ...

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 ...

, Jesús District. Lake Huascacocha lies in the north of the

Raura mountain range Raura (possibly from Quechua ''rawra'' gravel) is a mountain range located in the Andes of Peru, on the boundaries of the regions of Huánuco, Lima and Pasco. It extends between 10°21' and 10°31'S and 76°41' and 76°50'W for about 20 km.

, west of lakes Patarcocha and Chuspi.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)

References

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

See also

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