Yanaqucha (Carabaya)
Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, qucha lake,[2] "black lake", Hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a mountain at a small lake of the same name in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. The mountain is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts Corani and Ollachea. It lies southeast of the mountain Rit'i Wasi, northeast of the mountain T'ika Pallana and east of the mountain Llusk'a Rit'i and the lake Khichu Suytuqucha (Quicho Suytococha).[1]
| Yanaqucha | |
|---|---|
  Yanaqucha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°46′12″S 70°39′21″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Willkanuta |
The lake Yanaqucha lies south of the mountain in the Corani District[1] at 13°46′45″S 70°39′09″W.
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
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