Azulcocha (Cusco)

Azulcocha[1][2] (possibly from Quechua asul blue (a borrowing from Spanish azul), qucha lake,[3][4] "blue lake") is a 5,269-metre-high (17,287 ft)[1] mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, on the border of the districts of Inkawasi and Vilcabamba.[5] Azulcocha lies northwest of the Panta group.[1] The Ranq'a Wayq'u (Rancahuayco) originates northwest of the mountain and its waters flow to the Apurímac River.[2]

For the lake in the Junín Region, Peru, see Azulcocha.
Azulcocha
Azulcocha is located in Peru
Azulcocha
Azulcocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,269 m (17,287 ft)
Coordinates13°13′25″S 73°06′55″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba

References
  1. Peru 1:100 000, Pacaypata (27-p). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  3. Qhichwa Suyup Simi Pirwan - Diccionario de la Nación Quechua, Consejo Educativo de la Nación Quechua "CENAQ"
  4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. El Peruano, Normas Legales, Miercoles 19 de Noviembre de 2014, Ley No. 30265


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