South America
Peru
Arequipa

Machucocha

Machucocha is a lake in located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, in the districts of and . It is situated at a height of about 4,659 m, about 6.77 km long and 1.89 km at its widest point.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: mountain in Peru
  • Also known as: “Laguna Machucocha”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sawsi.

Peak
is a 4,942-metre-high mountain in the of . It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of and . lies at a lake named Machuqucha.

Machucocha

Latitude
-15.05107° or 15° 3′ 4″ south
Longitude
-72.11311° or 72° 6′ 47″ west
Elevation
4,668 metres (15,315 feet)
Open location code
57P9WVXP+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23820405
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
3935641
Wiki­data ID
Q13645729
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Satellite Map

Discover Machucocha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Machucocha” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Laguna Machucocha”
  • Chinese: “馬丘科查湖”
  • Quechua: “Machuqucha”
  • Spanish: “Laguna Machucocha”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Huamanillo and Pichirhuay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pillune and Mineras Ares.

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