Pucacocha (Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[2] "red lake") is a mountain at a little lake of that name in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, on the border of the districts of Cascapara and Quillo. Pucacocha lies between the Sechin River in the north and the Putaqa River in the south.[1]

Pucacocha
Pucacocha is located in Peru
Pucacocha
Pucacocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°19′46″S 77°52′51″W / 9.32944°S 77.88083°W / -9.32944; -77.88083
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

The lake named Pucacocha is at the foot of the mountain in the Cascapara District at 9°19′57″S 77°52′40″W / 9.33250°S 77.87778°W / -9.33250; -77.87778.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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