Lake Sauasacocha
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Lake Sausacocha is a lake in Peru
, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast of Huamachuco
in Huamachuco District
, Sánchez Carrión Province
. Literal meaning of Sausacocha is “lagoon that never dries.” Overgrazed hillsides surround the lake and there are also Inca ruins nearby.
passes through the attractive Laguna Sausacocha, which has Hospedaje Piscis and varieties of plain comedores (try ceviche de trucha).
Aqua fauna
The lake is a breeding ground for trout
fish and tents.
Avifauna
Bird watchers have sighted the yellow-billed Pintail
(Anas georgica) in the lake area.
Chemical properties
Sausacocha is one of the rare Andean lakes with acidic waters. The chemical properties of the Lake Sausacocha waters, such as acidic pH
, low conductivity
, low hardness, low calcium
and low alkalinity values have resulted in rich desmids (green algae
) growth in the lake. The lake is said to have comparatively low levels of ionic concentrations at 78 µS/cm as compared to the highest reading of 1028 µS/cm in Lake Titicaca
.
Ornamented ceramics of the North Peruvian region are of five types, which includes the type imprinted with the name Sausacocha, the other four types are Huamachuco Impressed, Huamachuco-on-White, Alto Chicama and Cajamarca III. The name as impressed on the ceramics as "Sausacocha (SA)" was given by McCown who discovered it for the first time on the shores of the Lake Sausacocha near Huamachuco
.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast of Huamachuco
Huamachuco
Huamachuco is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in the region La Libertad. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast.-Bank:Branch of Caja Trujillo....
in Huamachuco District
Huamachuco District
Huamachuco District is one of the districts of the Sánchez Carrión province located in La Libertad Region in Peru.-History:Before the Spanish invasion, this district used to be the land of the ancient wachemines and the dominion of the Huamachucos, forgers of culture, of language and of tradition,...
, Sánchez Carrión Province
Sánchez Carrión Province
The Sánchez Carrión Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru. It is named in honor of José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. The capital of this province is the city of Huamachuco.-Political division:...
. Literal meaning of Sausacocha is “lagoon that never dries.” Overgrazed hillsides surround the lake and there are also Inca ruins nearby.
Geography
The lake covers an area of 4 square kilometre surrounded by low hills. It is located at the relatively low altitude of 4 metres (13.1 ft). The depth of water in the lake is 12 metres (39.4 ft) and this permits navigation of small river crafts for commercial and recreation purposes. The road from Huamachuco to CajabambaCajabamba
Cajabamba is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Cajabamba in the region Cajamarca.-References:...
passes through the attractive Laguna Sausacocha, which has Hospedaje Piscis and varieties of plain comedores (try ceviche de trucha).
Aqua fauna
The lake is a breeding ground for trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
fish and tents.
Avifauna
Bird watchers have sighted the yellow-billed Pintail
Yellow-billed Pintail
The Yellow-billed Pintail is a South American dabbling duck of the genus Anas with three described subspecies.-Description:...
(Anas georgica) in the lake area.
Chemical properties
Sausacocha is one of the rare Andean lakes with acidic waters. The chemical properties of the Lake Sausacocha waters, such as acidic pH
PH
In chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Pure water is said to be neutral, with a pH close to 7.0 at . Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline...
, low conductivity
Conductivity
Conductivity may refer to:*Electrical conductivity, a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electric current*Conductivity , also the specific conductance, is a measurement of the electrical conductance per unit distance in an electrolytic or aqueous solution*Ionic conductivity, a measure of...
, low hardness, low calcium
Calcium
Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
and low alkalinity values have resulted in rich desmids (green algae
Green algae
The green algae are the large group of algae from which the embryophytes emerged. As such, they form a paraphyletic group, although the group including both green algae and embryophytes is monophyletic...
) growth in the lake. The lake is said to have comparatively low levels of ionic concentrations at 78 µS/cm as compared to the highest reading of 1028 µS/cm in Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...
.
Economy
The people in the area generate an income through recreation and letting out boats for rowing on the lake.Ornamented ceramics of the North Peruvian region are of five types, which includes the type imprinted with the name Sausacocha, the other four types are Huamachuco Impressed, Huamachuco-on-White, Alto Chicama and Cajamarca III. The name as impressed on the ceramics as "Sausacocha (SA)" was given by McCown who discovered it for the first time on the shores of the Lake Sausacocha near Huamachuco
Huamachuco
Huamachuco is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in the region La Libertad. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast.-Bank:Branch of Caja Trujillo....
.