Chakraqucha (Lima)

Chakraqucha (Quechua chakra field, qucha lake,[2] "field lake", hispanicized spelling Chacracocha) is a mountain, lying south of a small lake of the same name in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is located in both the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District, and in the Yauyos Province, Tanta District.[1]

For the mountain lying south of a small lake of the same name on the border of the Huánuco Region and the Pasco Region, Peru, see Chakraqucha.
Chakraqucha
Chakraqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates12°08′25″S 76°03′58″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

The lake named Chakraqucha lies north of the mountain at 12°07′53″S 76°04′10″W.[1]

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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