The Llanganuco lakes as seen from a mountaintop east of the lakes. The lake further west is Chinancocha.
LakeChinancocha,[5] (possibly from Quechuachina female, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[6] "female lake") lies at an altitude of 3,850 metres (12,631 ft).[5] It is situated southwest of Lake Orconcocha.
Orconcocha
Lake Orconcocha[5] (possibly from Quechuaurqu male / mountain,[7] "male lake") lies about 1 km away from Chinancocha at the end of the Llanganuco valley.[1][5]
1970 Earthquake
An extensive earthquake in 1970 caused an avalanche which created a third smaller lake between the two main lakes.[8] Tragically a group of hikers camping between the two lakes were killed.
^ abpirineos3000.com Map of the area showing "Chinancocha" and "Orgoncocha"
^According to Francisco Calderón Quillatupa "Diccionario ideológico runasimi" (2009) it derives from the Quechua words llanka 'fine color' and uku inside, depth.
^escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Ancash Region)
^ abcd"Laguna de Llanganuco". Inventario Turistico del Peru (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: china - adj. y s. Hembra. Animal del sexo femenino.qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
^Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: urqu - s. Cerro.urqu, s. y adj. Macho. Ser del sexo masculino
^Jenkins, Dilwyn; Deere, Kiki (1 Oct 2015). The Rough Guide to Peru. Rough Guides UK. ISBN9780241246757.
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llanganuco, lakes, lake, ayacucho, region, peru, lake, orconcocha, ayacucho, other, uses, urququcha, disambiguation, llanganuco, lakes, llankanuku, quechua, language, chinancocha, orconcocha, situated, cordillera, blanca, andes, peru, they, located, ancash, re. For the lake in the Ayacucho Region Peru see Lake Orconcocha Ayacucho For other uses see Urququcha disambiguation The Llanganuco 1 2 Lakes Llankanuku 3 in Quechua language Chinancocha and Orconcocha are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru They are located in Ancash Region Yungay Province Yungay District about 25 km north east of Yungay 2 4 The lakes are part of Huascaran National Park Llanganuco LakesLlanganuco LakesShow map of PeruLlanganuco LakesShow map of South AmericaLocationPeru Ancash RegionCoordinates9 04 03 S 77 38 17 W 9 06750 S 77 63806 W 9 06750 77 63806 Coordinates 9 04 03 S 77 38 17 W 9 06750 S 77 63806 W 9 06750 77 63806Surface elevation3 850 m 12 630 ft Chinancocha Edit The Llanganuco lakes as seen from a mountaintop east of the lakes The lake further west is Chinancocha Lake Chinancocha 5 possibly from Quechua china female n a suffix qucha lake 6 female lake lies at an altitude of 3 850 metres 12 631 ft 5 It is situated southwest of Lake Orconcocha Orconcocha EditLake Orconcocha 5 possibly from Quechua urqu male mountain 7 male lake lies about 1 km away from Chinancocha at the end of the Llanganuco valley 1 5 1970 Earthquake EditAn extensive earthquake in 1970 caused an avalanche which created a third smaller lake between the two main lakes 8 Tragically a group of hikers camping between the two lakes were killed References Edit a b Peru 1 100 000 Carhuas 19 h IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional Peru a b pirineos3000 com Map of the area showing Chinancocha and Orgoncocha According to Francisco Calderon Quillatupa Diccionario ideologico runasimi 2009 it derives from the Quechua words llanka fine color and uku inside depth escale minedu gob pe UGEL map of the Tarma Province Ancash Region a b c d Laguna de Llanganuco Inventario Turistico del Peru in Spanish MINCETUR Retrieved 24 January 2016 Teofilo Laime Acopa Diccionario Bilingue Iskay simipi yuyay k ancha Quechua Castellano Castellano Quechua china adj y s Hembra Animal del sexo femenino qucha qhucha s Lago Gran masa de agua en una depresion Teofilo Laime Acopa Diccionario Bilingue Iskay simipi yuyay k ancha Quechua Castellano Castellano Quechua urqu s Cerro urqu s y adj Macho Ser del sexo masculino Jenkins Dilwyn Deere Kiki 1 Oct 2015 The Rough Guide to Peru Rough Guides UK ISBN 9780241246757 External links Edit Media related to Llanganuco Lakes at Wikimedia Commons This Ancash Region geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Llanganuco Lakes amp oldid 1087459422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
