Soirococha (Cusco)

Soirococha
Soirococha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,297 m (17,379 ft)
Coordinates13°12′33″S 73°03′28″W / 13.20917°S 73.05778°W / -13.20917; -73.05778
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba

Soirococha (possibly from Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,) is a 5,297-metre-high (17,379 ft) mountain at a lake of that name in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Vilcabamba District. Soirococha lies northeast of P'anta and Kima.

The mountain is named after a lake at 13°12′33″S 73°04′23″W / 13.20917°S 73.07306°W / -13.20917; -73.07306.