Wankarqucha Explained

Wankarqucha
Elevation M:5271
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Cordillera Central
Location:Peru, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-12.5828°N -75.7903°W

Wankarqucha (Quechua wankar a kind of drum, qucha lake, "drum lake", Hispanicized spelling Huancarcocha) is a 5271m (17,293feet) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru and the name of the lake at its feet. It is situated in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Colonia and Huantan.[1] [2]

The lake named Wankarqucha lies south of the mountain[2] at .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nevado Huancarcocha. . IGN, Peru. March 2, 2015.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)