Lake Tinquicocha
(possibly from
Quechua ''t'inki'' union, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in
Peru[lib.utexas.edu](_blank)
Map of the area 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 ...
,
Cauri District at a height of about 4,365 m.
It is located in 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. , southeast of
Lake Patarcocha
Lake Patarcocha is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri Districtescale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Lauricocha Province (Huanuco Region) , west of
Lake Carhuacocha and north of the smaller Lake Puyhuancocha.
Lake Tinquicocha is 2 km long and 0.47 km at its widest point.
See also
*
List of lakes in Peru
The following is a list of lakes in Peru.Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake.
* Acucocha
* Alcacocha
* Arapa
* A ...
References
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Huánuco Region
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