Suerococha (Cajatambo)
Suerococha (possibly from Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake)[2] is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. It lies east of Cuyoc.[1]
| Suerococha | |
|---|---|
  Suerococha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
| Coordinates | 10°23′10″S 76°51′20″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Huayhuash |
The mountain is named after the lake east of it at 10°23′00″S 76°51′06″W.
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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