Pucacocha (Marcapata)

Pucacocha (possibly from Quechua puka red, qucha lake,[2] "red lake") is a 5,320-metre-high (17,454 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Pucacocha lies northeast of Jatunñaño Punta.[1] [3]

This article is about the mountain in the Marcapata District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukaqucha.
Pucacocha
Pucacocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,320 m (17,450 ft) [1]
Coordinates13°44′16″S 71°01′55″W 
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References
  1. "Nevado Pucacocha". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)


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