Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, qucha lake,[2] "black lake", Hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a 4,920-metre-high (16,142 ft) mountain in the eastern extensions of the Willkapampa mountain range in the Andes of Peru at a little lake of that name. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, on the border of the districts of Ancahuasi and Huarocondo. The mountain and the lake lie southeast of Muyuq.[3]
Yanaqucha | |
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![]() ![]() Yanaqucha Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,920 m (16,140 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 13°23′04″S 72°19′32″W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Anta Province |
Parent range | Andes |
The lake named Yanaqucha is situated south of the mountain[3] at 13°23′35″S 72°19′15″W.
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