Chiquiacocha (Junín)

Chiquiacocha (possibly from Quechua chiqlla green, qucha lake,[2][3] "green lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Junín Province, Junín District.[4] Chiquiacocha lies east of Lake Junin and south of the lake Alcacocha.

For the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Chequiacocha (Ancash).
Chiquiacocha
Chiquiacocha is located in Peru
Chiquiacocha
Chiquiacocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates11°06′33″S 75°54′43″W[1]


References
  1. getamap.net "Laguna Chiquiacocha / Departamento de Junin", retrieved on August 6, 2013
  2. Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (pdf) (5-vowel-system): cheqlla - green
  3. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Junín Province (Junín Region)


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