Yanacocha[1] (Quechua yana black, qucha lake,[2] "black lake") is a 5,138-metre-high (16,857 ft) mountain and a nearby lake of that name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru.[1] The mountain and the lake are located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huachón District, south of Huaguruncho.[3]
Yanacocha | |
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![]() ![]() Yanacocha Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,138 m (16,857 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 10°33′57″S 75°56′30″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
Parent range | Andes, Huaguruncho |
The lake named Yanacocha lies west of this peak at 10°33′34″S 75°55′48″W.[1][3]
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