Yahuarcocha Lagoon
Yahuarcocha Lagoon is a lake in Imbabura, Ecuador and has an elevation of 2,190 metres. Yahuarcocha Lagoon is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Quinta El Olivo, as well as near Barrio Las Marianitas.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ibarra.
Ibarra
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Ibarra is a city in Ecuador. It's a colonial town of 100,000 inhabitants and the capital of Imbabura province, and is halfway to the Ecuador-Colombia border at Tulcán.
Yahuarcocha Lagoon
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Blood Lagoon” and “Lago de Sangre”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Imbabura, Ecuador, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
0.369° or 0° 22′ 8″ northLongitude
-78.1005° or 78° 6′ 2″ westElevation
2,190 metres (7,185 feet)Open location code
67G39V9X+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 28722516OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q87628186
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Satellite Map
Discover Yahuarcocha Lagoon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Quechua to Spanish—“Yahuarcocha Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Quechua: “Yahuarcocha”
- Spanish: “Lago de Sangre”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Yahuarcocha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Quinta El Olivo and Barrio Las Marianitas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Recreativo Yahuarcocha and Estación de Bomberos Yahuarcocha.
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