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Pucacocha (Marcapata)

Coordinates: 13°44′16″S 71°01′55″W / 13.73778°S 71.03194°W / -13.73778; -71.03194
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Pucacocha
Pucacocha is located in Peru
Pucacocha
Pucacocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,320 m (17,450 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°44′16″S 71°01′55″W / 13.73778°S 71.03194°W / -13.73778; -71.03194
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nevado Pucacocha". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)