Llanganuco Lakes

{{Short description|Lakes in Peru}}

{{About||the lake in the Ayacucho Region, Peru|Lake Orconcocha, Ayacucho|other uses|Urququcha (disambiguation)}}

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The Llanganuco{{Cite book|title = Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h)|publisher = IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú)}} Lakes (LlankanukuAccording to Francisco Calderón Quillatupa "Diccionario ideológico runasimi" (2009) it derives from the Quechua words llanka 'fine color' and uku inside, depth. 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.[http://www.pirineos3000.com/croquis/ascensiones/800x600/10274.jpg pirineos3000.com] Map of the area showing "Chinancocha" and "Orgoncocha"escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Ancash Region) The lakes are part of Huascarán National Park.File:Quebrada de Llanganuco.jpg

Chinancocha

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Lake Chinancocha,{{Cite web|url=http://ficha.sigmincetur.mincetur.gob.pe/index.aspx?cod_Ficha=566|title=Laguna de Llanganuco|website=Inventario Turistico del Peru|publisher=MINCETUR|language=es|access-date=24 January 2016}} (possibly from Quechua china female, -n a suffix, qucha lake,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. "female lake") lies at an altitude of {{convert|3850|m|ft|0}}. It is situated southwest of Lake Orconcocha.

Orconcocha

Lake Orconcocha (possibly from Quechua urqu male / mountain,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 "male lake") lies about 1 km away from Chinancocha at the end of the Llanganuco valley.

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1970 Earthquake

An extensive earthquake in 1970 caused an avalanche which created a third smaller lake between the two main lakes.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PbVgCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA328|title=The Rough Guide to Peru|last1=Jenkins|first1=Dilwyn|last2=Deere|first2=Kiki|publisher=Rough Guides UK|date=1 Oct 2015|isbn=9780241246757}}

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