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South America / Peru / Wankarqucha
Record SL-863421 · Wikidata Q19421495

Wankarqucha

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Elevation
5,271 m
17,293 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
12.5828° S, 75.7903° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Wankarqucha (Quechua wankar a kind of drum, qucha lake, "drum lake", Hispanicized spelling Huancarcocha) is a 5,271-metre-high (17,293 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru and the name of the lake at its feet. It is situated in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Colonia and Huantan. The lake named Wankarqucha lies south of the mountain at 12°36′31″S 75°47′21″W.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
T'uru 5,100 m SE 134° 3.8 km
Upyanqa 5,300 m N 11° 4.3 km