Pucaccocha (Lares)

Pucaccocha (possibly from Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[3] "red lake") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. It lies in the eastern extensions of the Urubamba mountain range, northeast of Sahuasiray.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Lares District, Calca Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukaqucha (disambiguation).
Pucaccocha
Pucaccocha (in the background, on the left) as seen from Queuñacocha
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°08′10″S 71°57′31″W[2]
Geography
Pucaccocha is located in Peru
Pucaccocha
Pucaccocha
Peru
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
  2. "Cerro Pucaccocha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. 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)


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