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Mamaqucha (Celendín)
Lake Mamacocha (Quechua ''mama'' mother / madam, ''qucha'' lake) may refer to: * Lake Mamacocha (Cajamarca) Lake Mamacocha (possibly from Quechua ''mama'' mother / madam / ''qucha'' lake, ''mama qucha'' ocean, Mama Qucha) or Lake Yanacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Encañada District Encañada District is ..., a lake in the Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Region, Peru * Lake Mamacocha (Celendín), a lake in the Celendín Province, Cajamarca Region, Peru * Lake Mamacocha (Huánuco), a lake in the Huánuco Region, Peru {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua Language
Quechua (, ; ), usually called ("people's language") in Quechuan languages, is an indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with an estimated 8–10 million speakers as of 2004.Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language family of the Inca Empire. The Spanish encouraged its use until the Peruvian struggle for independence of the 1780s. As a result, Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. History Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the Inca Empire. The Inca were one among many peoples in present-day Peru who alread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Mamacocha (Cajamarca)
Lake Mamacocha (possibly from Quechua ''mama'' mother / madam / ''qucha'' lake, ''mama qucha'' ocean, Mama Qucha) or Lake Yanacocha is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Encañada District Encañada District is one of twelve districts of the Cajamarca Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest elevations of the district is the Llusk'a Qullpa mountain range at approximately on the border with the Namora District Namora Distri ....escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajamarca Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Mamacocha (yanacocha)" References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Cajamarca Region {{Cajamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Mamacocha (Celendín)
Lake Mamacocha (Quechua ''mama'' mother / madam, ''qucha'' lake, ''mama qucha'' ocean, Mama Qucha) is a lake in Peru located in Cajamarca Region, Celendín Province Celendín Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region Cajamarca (; qu, Kashamarka; ay, Qajamarka) is a department and region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a bor ..., Huasmin District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Celendín Province (Cajamarca Region) showing "Lago Mamacocha" References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Cajamarca Region {{Cajamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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