Yanaqucha (Melgar)

Elevation5,105 m (16,749 ft)^[1]

Coordinates14°27′22″S 70°54′07″W / 14.45611°S 70.90194°W / -14.45611; -70.90194

LocationPeru, Puno Region

Parent rangeAndes, La Raya

Yanaqucha
Yanaqucha Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,105 m (16,749 ft)[1]
Coordinates	14°27′22″S 70°54′07″W / 14.45611°S 70.90194°W / -14.45611; -70.90194
Geography
Location	Peru, Puno Region
Parent range	Andes, La Raya

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, qucha lake,^[2] "black lake", Hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a 5,105-metre-high (16,749 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in Santa Rosa District, Melgar Province, Puno Region. Yanaqucha lies near the La Raya pass northwest of Khunurana, Puka Urqu and Mamaniri and southeast of Chimpulla.^[1][3]