Challwaqucha (Yauli)

Challwaqucha
Challwaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates11°30′43″S 76°08′09″W / 11.51194°S 76.13583°W / -11.51194; -76.13583
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Yauli Province
Parent rangeAndes

Challwaqucha (Quechua challwa 'fish', qucha 'lake', "fish lake", Hispanicized spelling Chalhuacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high, with a small lake of the same name. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District, southwest of Yawarqucha and Yuraqqucha.

The mountain is named after a little lake on its western slope at 11°30′50″S 76°08′23″W / 11.51389°S 76.13972°W / -11.51389; -76.13972.