Lake Carhuacocha (possibly from

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

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located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of

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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 Prov ...

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 the Department of Huánuco {{Peru-geo-stub

See also

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