Angascocha (mountain)

Angascocha (possibly from Quechua anqas blue, qucha lake)[2] is a mountain in the northern part of the Chonta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, near the border with the Junín Region. Angascocha lies north of Huch'uy Anqas and northeast of the lake named Anqasqucha.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Acobambilla District, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Anqasqucha.
Angascocha
Angascocha is located in Peru
Angascocha
Angascocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°38′20″S 75°24′50″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chonta

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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