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Lake Lauricocha

lake, Peru
Also known as: Lago Lauricocha
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Lake Lauricocha, northernmost of a chain of glacier-fed lakes in the Andes Mountains, central Peru, about 100 miles (160 km) north-northeast of Lima. It lies at an elevation of 12,615 feet (3,845 m). The Marañón River, the main stream of the Amazon River, issues from the lake; hence, it was once regarded as the source of the Amazon. The lake lies in one of Peru’s most sparsely populated areas.

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