Yawarqucha (Lima)

Yawarqucha (Quechua yawar blood, qucha lake,[2] "blood lake", Hispanicized spelling Yahuarcocha) is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District.[1]

Yawarqucha
Yawarqucha is located in Peru
Yawarqucha
Yawarqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°50′49″S 76°37′37″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

The lake named Yawarqucha lies west of the mountain at 10°50′56″S 76°37′09″W.[1]

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaura Province (Lima Region)
  2. 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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