Yanaqucha (
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
''yana'' black, ''qucha'' lake,
"black lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Yanacocha'') is a mountain in the
La Raya mountain range 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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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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. It is situated in the
Puno Region
Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...
,
Melgar Province
Melgar Province is a Provinces of Peru, province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayaviri, Melgar, Ayaviri.
Geography
The Willkanuta mountain range, Willkanuta range and the La Raya mountain range, La Raya r ...
,
Santa Rosa District. Yanaqucha lies near the La Raya pass northwest of
Khunurana,
Puka Urqu and
Mamaniri
Mamaniri (Aymara ''mamani'' falcon, hawk, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the falcon (or hawk)", also spelled ''Mamanire'') is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Reg ...
and southeast of
Chimpulla
Chimboya or Chimbolla (possibly from Aymara ''Chimpuya'', ''Chimpulla''), Inchurusi ''(Jinchurusi)'', Iruna or Vilcanota (''Willkanuta'') is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusc ...
.
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References
Mountains of Puno Region
Mountains of Peru
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