Huachucocha (Ancash) Explained

Huachucocha
Location:Peru, Ancash Region
Coords:-9.1675°N -77.2353°W[1]
Pushpin Map:Peru
Basin Countries:Peru

Huachucocha or Huachococha (possibly from Quechua wachu furrow slice, ridge turned up by the plough between two furrows / row, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru east of the Cordillera Blanca at a mountain of the same name. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province, San Luis District.[2]

The mountain named Huachucocha lies north of the lake at . It reaches a height of about 44000NaN0 above sea level.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ign.gob.pe/ign.php?PG=Nomenclator&OPC=11 ign.gob.pe
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province (Ancash Region)