Kinwaqucha (Huánuco)
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Kinwaqucha (Quechua kinwa quinoa, qucha lake, "quinoa lake", also spelled Quinuacocha) is a lake in the Huánuco Region of Peru at a mountain of that name. It is located in the Huacaybamba Province, Cochabamba District, and in the Huamalíes Province, Arancay District. The mountain named Kinwaqucha lies northwest of the lake at 9°04′11″S 76°47′27″W. It reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13, 780 ft). It belongs to the Cochabamba District.
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