Lake Niñacocha (possibly from
Quechua ''nina'' fire ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in
Peru located in the
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 ...
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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 ...
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Queropalca District
Queropalca District is one of seven districts of the province Lauricocha in Peru.
Geography
The Waywash mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Yerupaja at which is also the highest elevation of the range. ...
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[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Niñacocha"] Lake Niñacocha is situated in the north 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, east of
Ninashanca
Ninashanca is a mostly rocky mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District
Qu ...
and
Rondoy
Rondoy (possibly from Quechua ''runtuy'': "to hail" or "to lay an egg") is a mountain in the north of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Hu ...
and southwest of
Mitococha ("mud lake").
References
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Huánuco Region
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