Llanganuco Lakes

For the lake in the Ayacucho Region, Peru, see Lake Orconcocha, Ayacucho. For other uses, see Urququcha (disambiguation).
Llanganuco Lakes
Location of Llanganuco Lakes in Peru.
Location of Llanganuco Lakes in Peru.
Llanganuco Lakes
Location of Llanganuco Lakes in Peru.
Location of Llanganuco Lakes in Peru.
Llanganuco Lakes
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates9°04′03″S 77°38′17″W / 9.06750°S 77.63806°W / -9.06750; -77.63806
Surface elevation3,850 m (12,630 ft)
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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 Huascarán National Park.

The Llanganuco lakes as seen from a mountaintop east of the lakes. The lake further west is Chinancocha.

Chinancocha

Water flowing from Lake 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

Lake 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

An extensive earthquake in 1970 caused an avalanche which created a third smaller lake between the two main lakes.[8] Tragically a group of Czechoslovak professional climbers camping between the two lakes were killed.

References

  1. ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. ^ a b pirineos3000.com Map of the area showing "Chinancocha" and "Orgoncocha"
  3. ^ According to Francisco Calderón Quillatupa "Diccionario ideológico runasimi" (2009) it derives from the Quechua words llanka 'fine color' and uku inside, depth.
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Ancash Region)
  5. ^ a b c d "Laguna de Llanganuco". Inventario Turistico del Peru (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ Jenkins, Dilwyn; Deere, Kiki (1 Oct 2015). The Rough Guide to Peru. Rough Guides UK. ISBN 9780241246757.


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