Suerococha (possibly from Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,[2]) is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District.[3] Suyruqucha lies on a sub-range west of Yerupaja, northwest of Huacrish and Auxilio and northeast of Rajucollota.

Suerococha
Huayhuash mountain range from space, looking to the northeast. Yerupaja and Siula are in the centre. Suerococha lies almost at the end of the sub-range in the foreground.
Highest point
Elevation	5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Listing	List of mountains in Peru
Coordinates	10°17′11″S 76°58′33″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Suerococha Peru
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Huayhuash

The mountain might have been named after a little lake southwest of it. It lies in the Copa District of the Lima Region at 10°18′20″S 76°59′15″W.

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