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Patarcocha (Ancash)

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Patarcocha (Ancash)
Patarcocha (Ancash). Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Patarcocha (possibly from Quechua qucha lake,) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District. It is situated at a height of 3,900 metres (12,795 ft), 259 m long and 147 m at its widest point. Patarcocha lies northwest of the lakes Yanacocha, Huegroncocha and Runtococha.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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