Azulcocha
(possibly from
Quechua ''asul'' blue (a borrowing from
Spanish ''azul''), ''qucha'' lake,
[ "blue lake") is a ] mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. It is located in the Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...
, La Convención Province, on the border of the districts of Inkawasi and Vilcabamba.[ Azulcocha lies northwest of the ]Panta
Panta (possibly from Quechua for a kind of ''mantilla'') also known as Chachacumayoc (possibly from Quechua ''chachakuma'' a kind of plant, ''-yuq'' a suffix), is a mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located i ...
group. The Ranq'a Wayq'u ''(Rancahuayco)'' originates northwest of the mountain and its waters flow to the Apurímac River.[
]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Cusco Region
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