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Qarwaqucha (Ancash)

Qarwaqucha
Jimbe Perú.JPG
Qarwaqucha as seen from Jimbe
Highest point
Elevation 5,070 m (16,630 ft)
Coordinates 8°57′17.8″S 77°58′0.1″W / 8.954944°S 77.966694°W / -8.954944; -77.966694Coordinates: 8°57′17.8″S 77°58′0.1″W / 8.954944°S 77.966694°W / -8.954944; -77.966694
Geography
Qarwaqucha is located in Peru
Qarwaqucha
Qarwaqucha
Peru
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Negra

Qarwaqucha (Quechua qarwa yellowish, qucha lake, "yellowish lake", also spelled Carhuacocha), also known as Qarwa Punta (Quechua for "yellowish peak (or ridge)", also spelled Carhuapunta) or Flery Punta, is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, near a little lake of that name. It reaches a height of 5,070 m (16,634 ft).

The lake named Qarwaqucha lies southeast of the peak at 8°57′35″S 77°57′26″W / 8.95972°S 77.95722°W / -8.95972; -77.95722.



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