Mamaqucha (Celendín)

This article is about the lake in the Celendín Province, Cajamarca Region, Peru. For other uses, see Mamaqucha.
Mamaqucha
Location Peru
Cajamarca Region
Coordinates 6°54′55″S 78°25′35″W / 6.91528°S 78.42639°W / -6.91528; -78.42639Coordinates: 6°54′55″S 78°25′35″W / 6.91528°S 78.42639°W / -6.91528; -78.42639[1]

Mamaqucha (Quechua mama mother / madam, qucha lake, mama qucha ocean,[2] Mama Qucha, a figure of the Inca mythology, hispanicized spelling Mamacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Celendín Province, Huasmin District.[3] Mamaqucha lies north of the lake Mishaqucha Chico (Mishacocha Chico).

References

  1. ↑ panoramio.com "Laguna Mamacocha", retrieved on July 29, 2013
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Celendín Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Mamacocha"


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