Waqraqucha (Jauja-Yauli) Explained

Waqraqucha
Elevation M:4400
Range:Andes, Cordillera Central
Location:Peru, Junín Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Coordinates:-11.7133°N -75.7008°W

Waqraqucha (Quechua waqra horn, qucha lake, "horn lake", also spelled Huacracocha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru at a small lake of that name which reaches a height of approximately 4400m (14,400feet). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, on the border of the districts of Curicaca and Pomacancha, and in the Yauli Province, Chacapalpa District.

The lake named Waqraqucha lies southeast of the peak in the Curicaca District at .[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagunas Con Nombre. . IGN, Peru. May 20, 2016.