Comercocha (Canchis)

Comercocha
Comercocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,400 m (17,700 ft)
Coordinates 13°49′06″S 71°07′31″W / 13.81833°S 71.12528°W / -13.81833; -71.12528Coordinates: 13°49′06″S 71°07′31″W / 13.81833°S 71.12528°W / -13.81833; -71.12528 [1]
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes, Vilcanota

Comercocha (possibly from Quechua q'umir green, qucha lake,[2] "green lake") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[3][4] Comercocha lies west of the lake Sibinacocha and the mountain Pichacani, between the mountain Huayruro Punco in the northeast and the Cóndor Tuco in the south.

References

  1. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  4. ↑ travelatin.com Archived November 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Sketch map of the area


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