Lake Rajucocha | |
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Location |
Ancash Peru |
Coordinates | 8°51′49″S 77°44′10″W / 8.86361°S 77.73611°W |
Max. length | 1.10 km (0.68 mi) |
Max. width | 0.58 km (0.36 mi) |
Surface area | 0.540 km2 (0.208 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) |
Lake Rajucocha [1] [2] (possibly from Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, [3] qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft) [4] in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. [5] The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km2. [4] Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte. [1] [2]
Lake Rajucocha | |
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Location |
Ancash Peru |
Coordinates | 8°51′49″S 77°44′10″W / 8.86361°S 77.73611°W |
Max. length | 1.10 km (0.68 mi) |
Max. width | 0.58 km (0.36 mi) |
Surface area | 0.540 km2 (0.208 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) |
Lake Rajucocha [1] [2] (possibly from Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, [3] qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft) [4] in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. [5] The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km2. [4] Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte. [1] [2]