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South America / Peru / Qarwaqucha
Record SL-837324 · Wikidata Q5039303

Qarwaqucha

Flery Punta
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Elevation
5,070 m
16,634 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
8.9550° S, 77.9662° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Qarwaqucha (Quechua qarwa yellowish, qucha lake, "yellowish lake", also spelled Carhuacocha), also known as Qarwa Punta (Quechua for "yellowish peak (or ridge)", also spelled Carhuapunta) or Flery Punta, is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, near a little lake of that name. It reaches a height of 5,070 m (16,634 ft). The lake named Qarwaqucha lies southeast of the peak at 8°57′35″S 77°57′26″W.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Puka Punta 4,800 m SE 122° 3.3 km