Pucacocha (Ancash)
| Pukaqucha | |
|---|---|
  Pukaqucha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
Pukaqucha (Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[2] "red lake", hispanicized spelling Pucacocha) is a mountain at a little lake of that name in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, on the border of the districts of Cascapara and Quillo. Pukaqucha lies between the Sechin River in the north and the Putaqa River in the south.[1]
The lake named Pukaqucha is at the foot of the mountain in the Cascapara District at 9°19′57″S 77°52′40″W / 9.33250°S 77.87778°W.[1]
References
- ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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