Laguna Jaracocha
Laguna Jaracocha is a lake in Ancash, Peru and has an elevation of 4,689 metres. Laguna Jaracocha is situated nearby to the hamlet La Merced, as well as near Vista Alegre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yanajirca.
Yanajirca
Peak
Yanajirca or Yana Hirka is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,600 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District. Yana Hirka lies southeast of the Wallanka mountain range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiquián.
Chiquián
Town
Chiquián is a town in central Peru. It is the capital of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region. Its nickname is "the mirror of the sky". Chiquián is situated 9 km southwest of Laguna Jaracocha.
Laguna Jaracocha
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-10.09686° or 10° 5′ 49″ south
Longitude
-77.09497° or 77° 5′ 42″ west
Elevation
4,689 metres (15,384 feet)
Open location code
57X4WW34+72
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
GeoNames ID
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