Pukaqucha
Pukaqucha is a lake in Peru, in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Huanza District. Its elevation is about 4,786 metres. It is about 1.00 km long and 0.8 km at its widest point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Lima, Peru
- Also known as: “Laguna Pucacocha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kashpi and Lichiqucha.
Kashpi
Peak
Kashpi is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres high. The mountain is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huanza District.
Lichiqucha
Peak
Lichiqucha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 m. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, in the districts of Carampoma and Huanza.
Liyunqucha
Peak
Liyunqucha is a 5,215-metre-high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Carampoma District.
Pukaqucha
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-11.52938° or 11° 31′ 46″ southLongitude
-76.35607° or 76° 21′ 22″ westElevation
4,781 metres (15,686 feet)Open location code
57W5FJCV+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 26976170OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
3967946Wikidata ID
Q15269113
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Pukaqucha” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna Pucacocha”
- Chinese: “普卡科查湖”
- Spanish: “Laguna Pucacocha”
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