Lake Ancapuachanan

Lake Ancapuachanan (possibly from Quechua anka black-chested buzzard-eagle or eagle, wacha birth, to give birth[2][3] -p, -na, -n suffixes) is a small lake in the Huaytapallana mountain range in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, El Tambo District.[4] Lake Ancapuachanan is situated north of the lake named Chuspicocha and southwest of Mount Chuspi.[4]

For the mountain in the Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Anka Wachana (Chumbivilcas). For the mountain in the Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Anka Wachana (Quispicanchi).
Lake Ancapuachanan
Lake Ancapuachanan
LocationJunín Region
Coordinates11°53′48″S 75°4′14″W[1]
Basin countriesPeru

References
  1. "Lagunas". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region) showing the lake (unnamed) south-west of the mountain Ch'uspi (Chuspi)


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