Chocñacota (possibly from Aymara ch'uxña green, quta lake[2] "green lake") is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Peru and the name of a lake near the mountain. The mountain and the lake are situated in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Ananea District, near the Bolivian border.[1] They lie southwest and northwest of the mountains Ichocollo and Palomani.

Chocñacota
Chocñacota Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates	14°42′56″S 69°16′28″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Puno Region
Parent range	Andes, Apolobamba

The lake lies northwest of the mountain at 14°41′59″S 69°16′52″W.

Chocñacota is also the name of an intermittent stream which originates near the lake. It flows to the west.[1]

See also

• Chapi
• Ritipata
• Riti Urmasca
• Salluyu

References

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