Yanacocha | |
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Location |
Peru Cusco Region, Urubamba Province |
Coordinates | 13°17′06″S 72°03′01″W / 13.28500°S 72.05028°W |
Max. length | 240 m (790 ft) |
Average depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
Surface elevation | 3,951 metres (12,963 ft) [1] |
Yanacocha (possibly from Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake, lagoon, [2] "black lake") is a lake in Peru located in Huaylllabamba District, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region. [3] [4] It is about 14 m (46 ft) deep and 240 m (790 ft) long and it is situated at a height of about 3,951 metres (12,963 ft). Yanacocha as well as the nearby lakes named Chaquicocha and Kellococha (Quechua for "yellow lake") is known for its woods of polylepis. [4] It is situated high up on the mountain named Chaquicocha. [5]
Yanacocha | |
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Location |
Peru Cusco Region, Urubamba Province |
Coordinates | 13°17′06″S 72°03′01″W / 13.28500°S 72.05028°W |
Max. length | 240 m (790 ft) |
Average depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
Surface elevation | 3,951 metres (12,963 ft) [1] |
Yanacocha (possibly from Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake, lagoon, [2] "black lake") is a lake in Peru located in Huaylllabamba District, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region. [3] [4] It is about 14 m (46 ft) deep and 240 m (790 ft) long and it is situated at a height of about 3,951 metres (12,963 ft). Yanacocha as well as the nearby lakes named Chaquicocha and Kellococha (Quechua for "yellow lake") is known for its woods of polylepis. [4] It is situated high up on the mountain named Chaquicocha. [5]