Yanaqucha (Ambo)
| Yanaqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Peru Huánuco Region, Ambo Province, Ambo District |
| Coordinates | 10°6′25″S 76°4′4″W / 10.10694°S 76.06778°WCoordinates: 10°6′25″S 76°4′4″W / 10.10694°S 76.06778°W |
Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[1] "black lake", hispanicized spelling Yanacocha, Yanagocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Ambo Province, Ambo District.[2] It is situated between the mountains Yanahirka ("black mountain", hispanicized Yanahirca) in the southwest and Yanaqucha in the northeast.