Chakraqucha (Lima)

Chakraqucha (Quechua chakra field, qucha lake,[2] "field lake", hispanicized spelling Chacracocha) is a mountain, lying south of a small lake of the same name in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is located in both the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District, and in the Yauyos Province, Tanta District.[1]

For the mountain lying south of a small lake of the same name on the border of the Huánuco Region and the Pasco Region, Peru, see Chakraqucha.
Chakraqucha
Chakraqucha is located in Peru
Chakraqucha
Chakraqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°08′25″S 76°03′58″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

The lake named Chakraqucha lies north of the mountain at 12°07′53″S 76°04′10″W.[1]

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima 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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