Yanacocha (possibly from Quechua yana black, qucha lake,[2] "black lake") is a 5,025-metre-high (16,486 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in Checacupe District, Canchis Province, Cusco Region. Yanacocha lies southwest of the glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain"), north of the Huancane River.[1][3]
| Yanacocha | |
|---|---|
  Yanacocha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,025 m (16,486 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°58′37″S 70°54′05″W / 13.97694°S 70.90139°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cerro Yanacocha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ 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 Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
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