Pucacocha (Marcapata)

This article is about the mountain in the Marcapata District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukaqucha.

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]

Pucacocha
Pucacocha Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,320 m (17,450 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°44′16″S 71°01′55″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District
Parent range	Andes, Vilcanota

References

1. "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)