Suerococha (possibly from Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake)[2] is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. It lies east of Cuyoc.[1]
Suerococha | |
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![]() ![]() Suerococha Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
Coordinates | 10°23′10″S 76°51′20″W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Lima Region |
Parent range | Andes, Huayhuash |
The mountain is named after the lake east of it at 10°23′00″S 76°51′06″W.
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