Qarwaqucha (Ancash)
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This article is about the mountain at a little lake of that name in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qarwaqucha.
Qarwaqucha (Quechua qarwa yellowish, qucha lake,[2][3] "yellowish lake", also spelled Carhuacocha), also known as Qarwa Punta (Quechua for "yellowish peak (or ridge)",[2][4] also spelled Carhuapunta) or Flery Punta, is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, near a little lake of that name. It reaches a height of 5,070 m (16,634 ft).[1][5]
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Qarwaqucha as seen from Jimbe | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,070[1] m (16,630 ft) |
Coordinates | 8°57′17.8″S 77°58′0.1″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Negra |
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The lake named Qarwaqucha lies southeast of the peak at 8°57′35″S 77°57′26″W.[5]