Canchiscocha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)

For the lake in the Yungay Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Canchiscocha (Yungay).

Canchiscocha
Canchiscocha
Location	Peru Ancash Region
Coordinates	8°47′26″S 77°19′57″W[1]

Canchiscocha (possibly from Quechua qanchis seven qucha lake,^[2] "seven lakes") or Janchiscocha, is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Fidel Olivas Escudero District.^[3] It is situated between the lake Yanacocha in the north and another lake named Yanacocha in the southwest.

References

1. ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Janchiscocha 08°47'26 S 77°19'57 W
2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qanchis - adj. Siete. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Janchiscocha"