Location Peru, Ancash Region Ranges Andes, Cordillera Blanca | Elevation 5,000 m | |
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Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca | ||
Misquicocha (possibly from Quechua misk'i sweet, qucha lake "sweet lake") is mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. It lies southwest Champara.
Misquicocha is also the name of a group of lakes north of the mountain at 8°41′17″S 77°48′25″W.
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