Yuraqqucha (
Quechua ''yuraq'' white, ''qucha'' lake,
"white lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Yuraccocha'') is a mountain in the
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...
of
Peru
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, about high. It is located in the
Junín Region Junín may refer to:
Places Argentina
* Junín Partido
** Junín, Buenos Aires
*** Junín Airport
* Junín Department, Mendoza
** Junín, Mendoza
* Junín Department, San Luis
* Junín de los Andes, Neuquén
Colombia
* Junín, Cundinamarca
* ...
,
Yauli Province,
Morococha District, and in the
Lima Region
The Department of Lima (), known as the Department of the Capital () until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho.
Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, ...
,
Huarochirí Province,
Chicla District
Chicla District is one of thirty-two Districts of Peru, districts of the Huarochirí Province, located in the Department of Lima in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008 ...
. Yuraqqucha lies northwest of a lake named
Waqraqucha, the
Antikuna mountain pass and the peak of
Antikuna.
Anta Q'asa
Anta Q'asa ( Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''q'asa'' mountain pass, "copper mountain pass", Hispanicized spelling ''Antaccasa, Antajasa'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapom ...
,
Sillaqaqa
Sillaqaqa (Quechua language, Quechua ''silla'' gravel, ''qaqa'' rock, "gravel rock", Hispanicized spelling ''Sillagaga'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha Distric ...
,
Inka Kancha
Inka Kancha ( Quechua ''Inka'' Inca, ''kancha'' enclosure; corral, "Inca enclosure" or "Inca corral", Hispanicized spelling ''Incacancha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla Distr ...
and
Pukaqucha are situated west, southwest and northwest of Yuraqqucha.
The mountain is named after a little lake south of it. It lies in the Chicla District
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References
Five-thousanders of the Andes
Mountains of the Department of Lima
Mountains of the Department of Junín
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of the Department of Lima
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