Lauricocha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling ''Lawriqucha'';''lawri'' bluish, Quechua ''qucha'' lake, lagoon, "bluish lake") is a lake in the

Cordillera Blanca The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...

in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

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. It is located in the

Ancash Region Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...

, Asunción Province, Chacas District. Lauricocha lies south-west of the lake

Yanacocha Yanacocha ( Cajamarca Quechua: ''yana'' = "black, dark", ''qucha'' = "lake, puddle, pond, lagoon") is a gold mine in the Cajamarca region of the Northern Highlands of Peru. Considered to be the fourth largest gold mine in the world, it produced ...

, south of Paqarisha Lake and north-east of the mountain Pomabamba.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region) showing Lauricocha (unnamed) south of "Lago Pagarisha"

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Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub