Comercocha (Checacupe)
| Comercocha | |
|---|---|
  Comercocha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,060 m (16,600 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°01′49″S 70°54′59″W / 14.03028°S 70.91639°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Comercocha (possibly from Quechua q'umir green, qucha lake,[2] "green lake") is a 5,060-metre-high (16,601 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District. Comercocha lies southwest of the glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain"): It is situated south of the Huancane River near a lake named Soracocha.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cerro Comercocha". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
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