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Lake Palcacocha
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Palcacocha (possibly from Quechua pallqa, p'allqa, p'alqa forked, branched, fork, qucha lake)[1][2] is a glacier lake in the Andes mountain range of South America in northwestern Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province.
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Lake Palcacocha | |
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![]() 2002 | |
Location | Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 9°23′49″S 77°22′47″W |
Basin countries | Peru |
Surface elevation | 4,566 m (14,980 ft) |
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