Misquicocha Explained

Misquicocha
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Cordillera Blanca
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-8.7044°N -77.8172°W

Misquicocha (possibly from Quechua misk'i sweet, qucha lake "sweet lake") is mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. It lies southwest Champara.[1]

Misquicocha is also the name of a group of lakes north of the mountain at .[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)