Lauricocha (Ancash)
| Lauricocha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 9°17′09″S 77°21′34″W / 9.28583°S 77.35944°W |
| Max. length | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Max. width | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 4,550 m (14,930 ft) |
Lauricocha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Lawriqucha;lawri bluish, Quechua qucha lake, lagoon, "bluish lake") is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District. Lauricocha lies south-west of the lake Yanacocha, south of Paqarisha Lake and north-east of the mountain Pomabamba.