Huascacocha

Huascacocha or Wask'aqucha is a lake in located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Ayaviri District, Yauyos quinches District. It is situated at a height of about 4,250 metres.
Wikipedia
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of around 4,220 metres (13,860 feet)
  • …is also known as “Laguna Huascacocha”
  • Description: lake in Lima, Peru - Geonames ID = 3939110

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llongote.
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Huascacocha

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Latitude
-12.30879° or 12° 18′ 32″ south
Longitude
-75.97594° or 75° 58′ 33″ west
Open location code
57V6M2RF+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 298479087
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
3939110
Wiki­data ID
Q16902958

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Huascacocha” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Laguna Huascacocha”
  • Chinese: “瓦斯卡科查湖”
  • Quechua: “Wask’aqucha (Lima)”
  • Spanish: “Huascacocha”

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