| Yanacocha | |
|---|---|
  Yanacocha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,138 m (16,857 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 10°33′57″S 75°56′30″W / 10.56583°S 75.94167°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Huaguruncho |
Yanacocha[1] (Quechua yana black, qucha lake,[2] "black lake") is a 5,138-metre-high (16,857 ft) mountain and a nearby lake of that name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru.[1] The mountain and the lake are located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huachón District, south of Huaguruncho.[3]
The lake named Yanacocha lies west of this peak at 10°33′34″S 75°55′48″W / 10.55944°S 75.93000°W.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Peru 1:100 000, Ulcumayo (22-l). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
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