Yanacocha (Huachón) Explained

Yanacocha
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Pasco Region
Coordinates:-10.5658°N -75.9417°W
Elevation M:5138
Range:Andes, Huaguruncho
Map Size:200

Yanacocha[1] (Quechua yana black, qucha lake, "black lake") is a 5138m (16,857feet) mountain and a nearby lake of that name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. The mountain and the lake are located in Huachón District, Pasco Province, Pasco Region south of another mountain, Huaguruncho.[2]

The lake lies west of this peak at .[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Ulcumayo (22-l). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)