Ancash
Huaylas Province
Santa Cruz District

Yuraqqucha

Yuraqqucha is a lake in the in the of . It is situated at a height of 4,618 m comprising an area of 0.287268 km2. Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, , northwest of the peak of Pukarahu.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in the Ancash Region, Peru
  • Also known as: “Laguna Yuraccocha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Cruz and Pergarumi.

Peak
Photo: Edubucher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Pucaraju, Pukaraju or Pico de Huaylas is a mountain in the in the of ; within , Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 6,259 metres, although other maps cite a height of 6,241 metres. is situated 2½ km southeast of Yuraqqucha.

Peak
or Pirqa Rumi is a mountain in the northern part of the in the of which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m.

Yuraqqucha

Latitude
-8.88368° or 8° 53′ 1″ south
Longitude
-77.73051° or 77° 43′ 50″ west
Open location code
67344789+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30358320
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q25209206
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In Other Languages

“Yuraqqucha” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “尤拉科查湖 (聖克魯斯區)”
  • Chinese: “尤拉科查湖”

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Highlights include Cullicocha and Osoruri.

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