Yana Uqhu (Pasco) Explained

Yana Uqhu
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Pasco Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-10.5558°N -76.7075°W

Yana Uqhu (Quechua yana black, uqhu swamp, "black swamp", Hispanicized spelling Yanaoco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is located in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Yanahuanca District, near the border with the Lima Region. The lake southwest of Yana Uqhu is Mituqucha ("mud lake", Hispanicized Mitococha).[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Oyón Province (Lima Region)