Yanaqucha (Quispicanchi)

This article is about the mountain in the Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yanaqucha (disambiguation).
Yanaqucha
Yanaqucha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°38′55″S 70°44′01″W / 13.64861°S 70.73361°W / -13.64861; -70.73361Coordinates: 13°38′55″S 70°44′01″W / 13.64861°S 70.73361°W / -13.64861; -70.73361
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent range Andes

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, qucha lake,[2] "black lake", hispanicized spelling Yana Cocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, on the border of the districts of Marcapata and Camanti. It lies northeast of Piki Mach'ay.

The mountain is named after a little lake northeast of it at 13°38′31″S 70°43′52″W / 13.64194°S 70.73111°W / -13.64194; -70.73111.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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