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Ñausacocha

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Ñausacocha[1] (possibly from Quechua ñawsa blind, qucha lake,[2] "blind lake") is a 5,152-metre-high (16,903 ft) mountain and a nearby lake of the same name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru.[1] The mountain and the lake are located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District, north of Huaguruncho.[1][3]

Elevation5,152 m (16,903 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°28′49″S 75°56′33″W
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Ñausacocha
Ñausacocha is located in Peru
Ñausacocha
Ñausacocha
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,152 m (16,903 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°28′49″S 75°56′33″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Pasco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Huaguruncho
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Lake Ñausacocha lies at the southwestern slope of the peak at 10°29′19″S 75°57′05″W.[1]

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