Llanganuco Lakes
The Llanganuco Lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha, are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. They are located in Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, about 25 km north-east of Yungay. The lakes are part of Huascarán National Park.Photo: PsamatheM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lakes in Peru
- Also known as: “Chinan Cocha”, “Laguna Llanganuco”, “Lake Chinancocha”, and “Lake Orcancocha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puchkayuq Punta.
Puchkayuq Punta
Peak
Puchkayuq Punta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, northwest of Huascarán.
Llanganuco Lakes
- Category: body of water
- Location: Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.075° or 9° 4′ 30″ southLongitude
-77.6452° or 77° 38′ 43″ westOpen location code
6724W9F3+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 30357581OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q616715
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Satellite Map
Discover Llanganuco Lakes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Llanganuco Lakes” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Llanganuco”
- Chinese: “良卡努庫湖”
- French: “Quebrada de Llanganuco”
- Lithuanian: “Ljanganuko ežerai”
- Lithuanian: “Ljanganuko lagūna”
- Portuguese: “Lago Llanganuce”
- Quechua: “Chinancocha”
- Quechua: “Chinanqucha”
- Quechua: “Llanganuco”
- Quechua: “Llankanuku quchakuna”
- Quechua: “Llankanuku”
- Quechua: “Llanqanukhu quchakuna”
- Quechua: “Orconcocha”
- Quechua: “Urqu qucha”
- Quechua: “Urqunqucha”
- Quechua: “Warmi qucha”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Llanganuco Chinancocha”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Llanganuco”
- Spanish: “Llanganuco”
- Spanish: “Quebrada de Llanganuco”
- Ukrainian: “Янґануко”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Humacchuco and Enapampa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Llanganuco lakes and Puesto de Vigilancia Chinancocha.
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