Lake Pumacocha (Lima) Explained

Lake Pumacocha
Location:Lima Region
Coords:-12.3845°N -75.6759°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Basin Countries:Peru
Length:2km (01miles)
Max-Depth:26m (85feet)
Elevation:4388m (14,396feet)

Lake Pumacocha (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located in Laraos District, Yauyos Province, Lima.[1] It has an elevation of 4,388 m and about 2 km long.[2] Sima Pumaqucha which is considered the deepest cave in the Andes[3] is located near the lake.

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Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) (unnamed)
  2. Web site: Laguna de Pumacocha. Inventario Turístico del Perú. MINCETUR. 2017-05-13.
  3. http://members.shaw.ca/pumacocha/pumapages/cave_statistics.htm members.shaw.ca