Misquicocha (possibly from
Quechua ''misk'i'' sweet, ''qucha'' lake
"sweet lake") is mountain in the north of 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 ...
of
Peru
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, about high. 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 ...
,
Huaylas Province,
Yuracmarca District
Yuracmarca or Yuraq Marka (Quechua ''yuraq'' white, ''marka'' village, "white village") is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Yuracmarca.
Geography
The district ...
. It lies southwest
Champara
Champara or Champará is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru and has an elevation of . It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province
The Huaylas Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in P ...
.
[
Misquicocha is also the name of a group of lakes north of the mountain at .][
]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Ancash Region
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