| Velacota | |
| Elevation M: | 5100 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Range: | Andes, Vilcanota |
| Location: | Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province |
| Map: | Peru |
| Map Size: | 240 |
| Coordinates: | -13.5442°N -71.1522°W |
Velacota (possibly from Aymara wila blood, blood-red, quta lake,[2] "red lake") is mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5100m (16,700feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Marcapata and Ocongate. Velacota lies southeast of Jolljepunco and southwest of Ancahuachana.[1]