Lake Yaguarcocha

Yaguarcocha, Yahuarcocha or Yawarcocha is a lake in located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajabamba Province, . Yaguarcocha lies at a height of about 3,600 metres, south of the little town Lluchubamba and northwest of the lake Quengococha, near the mountain Rima Rima.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: body of water in Peru
  • Also known as: “Laguna Yahuarcocha”, “Laguna Yawarcocha”, and “Yaguarcocha (Cajamarca)”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cajabamba.

Photo: Diego Tirira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Lake Yaguarcocha

Latitude
-7.57879° or 7° 34′ 44″ south
Longitude
-77.97427° or 77° 58′ 27″ west
Elevation
3,826 metres (12,552 feet)
Open location code
6744C2CG+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30359655
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
3743693
Wiki­data ID
Q16904011
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Panjabi—“Lake Yaguarcocha” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “亞瓜爾科查湖”
  • Panjabi: “ਯਾਗੁਆਰਕੋਚਾ ਝੀਲ (ਕਾਹਾਮਾਰਕਾ)”
  • Panjabi: “ਯਾਗੁਆਰਕੋਚਾ ਝੀਲ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sorochico and Cochapampa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cascadas de Cochecorral and Lake Quengococha.

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