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Qarwaqucha (Ancash)

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Location
  
Peru, Ancash Region

Mountain range
  
Cordillera Negra, Andes

Elevation
  
5,073 m

Parent ranges
  
Andes, Cordillera Negra

Qarwaqucha (Ancash)

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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).

Map of Qarwapunta, Peru

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

References

Qarwaqucha (Ancash) Wikipedia