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Huachucocha (Ancash)
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For the lake in the Apurímac Region, Peru, see Wachuqucha (Apurímac).
Huachucocha or Huachococha (possibly from Quechua wachu furrow slice, ridge turned up by the plough between two furrows / row, qucha lake)[2] is a lake in Peru east of the Cordillera Blanca at a mountain of the same name. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province, San Luis District.[3]
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Huachucocha | |
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![]() Huachucocha as seen from the east | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 9°10′03″S 77°14′07″W[1] |
Basin countries | Peru |
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The mountain named Huachucocha lies north of the lake at 9°09′41″S 77°13′58″W. It reaches a height of about 4,400 m (14,436 ft) above sea level.[3]