Ñausacocha[1] (possibly from Quechua ñawsa blind, qucha lake,[2] "blind lake") is a 5,152-metre-high (16,903 ft) mountain and a nearby lake of the same 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, Ticlacayán District, north of Huaguruncho.[1][3]
| Ñausacocha | |
|---|---|
  Ñausacocha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,152 m (16,903 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 10°28′49″S 75°56′33″W / 10.48028°S 75.94250°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Huaguruncho |
Lake Ñausacocha lies at the southwestern slope of the peak at 10°29′19″S 75°57′05″W / 10.48861°S 75.95139°W.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Peru 1:100 000, Pozuzo (21-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.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
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