Pucacocha (Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[2] "red lake") 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. Pucacocha lies between the Sechin River in the north and the Putaqa River in the south.[1]
| Pucacocha | |
|---|---|
  Pucacocha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°19′46″S 77°52′51″W / 9.32944°S 77.88083°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
The lake named Pucacocha 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
edit- ^ 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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