Laguna Pumacocha
Laguna Pumacocha is a lake in Junín Department, Peru and has an elevation of 4,622 metres. Laguna Pumacocha is situated nearby to the locality Ancapuachuanan, as well as near Champacoto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Huaytapallana and Puywan.
Huaytapallana
Peak
Photo: Josue Hermoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huaytapallana or Lasuntay is the highest peak in the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru. Its summit reaches about 5,557 m above sea level. Huaytapallana is situated 2½ km south of Laguna Pumacocha.
Puywan
Peak
Puywan is a mountain in the northern sector of the Waytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Pariahuanca District, and in the Concepción Province, Comas District. Puywan is situated 3½ km north of Laguna Pumacocha.
Yana Ucsha
Peak
Yana Ucsha is a ridge in the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres high. It is also the name of a small lake at its feet at. Yana Ucsha is situated 3½ km south of Laguna Pumacocha.
Laguna Pumacocha
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Junín Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-11.8876° or 11° 53′ 15″ southLongitude
-75.04591° or 75° 2′ 45″ westElevation
4,622 metres (15,164 feet)Open location code
57W64X63+XJGeoNames ID
6674504
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