Lake Pumacocha | |
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Explorers at Lake Pumacocha offloading equipment for Sima Pumaqucha.
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Location | Lima Region |
Coordinates | 12°23′4.3″S 75°40′33.3″W / 12.384528°S 75.675917°WCoordinates: 12°23′4.3″S 75°40′33.3″W / 12.384528°S 75.675917°W |
Basin countries | Peru |
Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Max. depth | 26 m (85 ft) |
Surface elevation | 4,388 m (14,396 ft) |
Lake Pumacocha (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located in Laraos District, Yauyos Province, Lima. It has an elevation of 4,388 m and about 2 km long.Sima Pumaqucha which is considered the deepest cave in the Andes is located near the lake.