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Huarurumicocha

Coordinates: 13°43′24″S 71°6′49″W / 13.72333°S 71.11361°W / -13.72333; -71.11361
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Huarurumicocha
Huarurumicocha is located in Peru
Huarurumicocha
Huarurumicocha
LocationPeru
Cusco Region
Coordinates13°43′24″S 71°6′49″W / 13.72333°S 71.11361°W / -13.72333; -71.11361

Huarurumicocha (possibly from Quechua Warurumiqucha; waru = stony ground + rumi = stone + qucha = lake[1][2]) is a lake in the Vilcanota mountain range in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. The lake lies north-east of the mountain Hatunuma and west of the mountain Chumpe.[3]

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  1. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)