Mataqucha (Quechua mata united, qucha lake,[2][3] "united lake", Hispanicized spellings Matacocha, Matacochas) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high, at a small lake of the same name. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, in the Huaura Province, Ambar District, and in the Oyón Province, Caujul District. It lies southeast of Wathiyaqucha and Puka Parya.[1]

Mataqucha
Mataqucha is located in Peru
Mataqucha
Mataqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°41′43″S 77°00′41″W / 10.69528°S 77.01139°W / -10.69528; -77.01139
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

The mountain is named after a little lake south and east of the mountain. It is situated in the Caujul District at 10°41′13″S 76°59′51″W / 10.68694°S 76.99750°W / -10.68694; -76.99750.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
  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 – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.