Lichiqucha (Chicla-Yauli)
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LocationPeru, Junín Region, Lima Region
| Lichiqucha | |
|---|---|
  Lichiqucha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 11°41′56″S 76°12′27″W / 11.69889°S 76.20750°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Lichiqucha (Quechua lichi milk (a borrowing from Spanish leche), qucha lake,[2][3] "milk lake", also spelled Lichicocha) is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District. Lichiqucha lies southwest of Wayrakancha.[1]
The lake named Lichiqucha is east of the mountain in the Yauli District at 11°41′57″S 76°12′00″W / 11.69917°S 76.20000°W.[1]
