Lake Auquiscocha

Lake Auquiscocha
Auquiscocha and the Chajiaco glacier
Lake Auquiscocha
LocationPeru
Ancash
Coordinates9°11′35″S 77°33′24″W / 9.19306°S 77.55667°W / -9.19306; -77.55667
Surface elevation4,303 m (14,117 ft)

Lake Auquiscocha or Auquishcocha (both possibly from Wanka Quechua awkish to water, to irrigate; to give to drink, Quechua awki prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture, qucha lake) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. It is situated at a height of about 4,303 metres (14,117 ft). Auquiscocha lies at the foot of Chequiaraju in the north and Hualcán in the southeast, southwest of Lake Chequiacocha.

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