Suerococha (Ancash)
Suerococha (possibly from Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,[2]) is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District.[3] Suyruqucha lies on a sub-range west of Yerupaja, northwest of Huacrish and Auxilio and northeast of Rajucollota.
| Suerococha | |
|---|---|
 Huayhuash mountain range from space, looking to the northeast. Yerupaja and Siula are in the centre. Suerococha lies almost at the end of the sub-range in the foreground. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
| Coordinates | 10°17′11″S 76°58′33″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Suerococha Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Huayhuash |
The mountain might have been named after a little lake southwest of it. It lies in the Copa District of the Lima Region at 10°18′20″S 76°59′15″W.
References
- "Nevado Suerococha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)]
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