Orkoncocha
Orkoncocha is a lake in Ancash, Peru and has an elevation of 3,860 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Llanganuco Lakes and Refugio Perú.
Llanganuco Lakes
Lake
Photo: PsamatheM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Orkoncocha
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Laguna Llanganuco”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.0609° or 9° 3′ 39″ southLongitude
-77.6282° or 77° 37′ 42″ westElevation
3,860 metres (12,664 feet)Open location code
6724W9QC+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 30357663OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Orkoncocha” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Laguna de Llanganuco Orconcocha”
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