Lake Yaguarcocha (Cajamarca)

Yaguarcocha, Yahuarcocha or Yawarcocha (possibly from Quechua yawar blood qucha lake,^[4] "blood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajabamba Province, Sitacocha District.^[5] Yaguarcocha lies at a height of about 3,600 metres (11,811 ft), south of the little town Lluchubamba and northwest of the lake Quengococha, near the mountain Rima Rima.

LocationPeru
Cajamarca Region

Coordinates7°34′45″S 77°58′29″W^[1]

Surface elevation

3,600 metres (11,811 ft)^[2][3]

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Location	Peru Cajamarca Region
Coordinates	7°34′45″S 77°58′29″W[1]
Surface elevation	3,600 metres (11,811 ft)[2][3]

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