Cochacucho (possibly from

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 ...

''qucha'' lake, ''k'uchu'' corner, inside corner or outward angle) is a mountain in the Vilcanota 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 ...

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. The mountain is about high. It is located in the

Cusco Region Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...

Canchis Province Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Willkanuta River or Willkamayu is one of the largest rivers of the province. Siwinaqucha, the biggest lake of the province, is a ...

, San Pablo District, and 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 ...

Nuñoa District Nuñuwa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru. The town of Nuñoa has become a destination for tourists as they start the climb to Macchu Picchu. The growth of this local tourist industry has been stimulating changes i ...

. It is situated southwest of the mountains

Pomanota Pomanota (possibly from Aymara ''puma'' cougar, puma, ''-n(i)'' a suffix, ''uta'' house, "house of the puma") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, ...

and

Jatuncucho Jatuncucho (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''k'uchu'' corner)Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru ...

, and north of the mountain

Jatun Sallica Jatun Sallica (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''sallika'' rosemary ''(Rosmarinus officinalis)'') is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pablo Dis ...

. The lake named Cochacucho lies southwest of the mountain in San Pablo District at .

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Lakes of Cusco Region Lakes of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub Mountains of Puno Region Mountains of Cusco Region