Tancancocha

Tancancocha
Huallanca mountain range and Tancancocha as seen from the archaeological site of Huánuco Pampa
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°54′31″S 77°03′12″W / 9.90861°S 77.05333°W / -9.90861; -77.05333
Geography
Tancancocha is located in Peru
Tancancocha
Tancancocha
Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Huallanca

Tancancocha (possibly from Quechua tanka fork, a deep bifurcation, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[2][3] "lake of the bifurcation") is a mountain in the north of the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru at a small lake of that name.[4] The mountain reaches an altitude of approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca.[1]

The lake named Tancancocha lies in the Huallanca District[1][4] at 9°53′55″S 77°02′56″W / 9.89861°S 77.04889°W / -9.89861; -77.04889, northeast of the peak.

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