Lake Lejiacocha
Lejiacocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru at 4,706 metres of elevation. It is located in Marcará District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash. Lejiacocha lies south-west of mount Copa. Legiamayo River originates nearby the lake.- Type: Body of water
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Laguna Lejiacocha” and “Lejiacocha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vicos and Copa.
Vicos
Peak
Vicos or Paccharuri is a 5,315 m high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Marcara District.
Copa
Peak
Nevado Copa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru whose summit reaches about 6,188 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District, and in the Carhuaz Province, Marcará District, south-east of Hualcán. Copa is situated 3 km northeast of Lake Lejiacocha.
Lake Lejiacocha
- Category: lake
- Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.28628° or 9° 17′ 11″ south
Longitude
-77.50412° or 77° 30′ 15″ west
Elevation
4,600 metres (15,092 feet)
Open location code
6724PF7W+F9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Lake Lejiacocha” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “萊希亞科查湖”
- Spanish: “Lejiacocha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pampa Grande and Rock drawing.
Nearby Places
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