Yanacocha (possibly from Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake, lagoon, "black lake") is a lake in Peru located in Huaylllabamba District, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)mincetur.gob.pe "Laguna de Yanacocha" (in Spanish) It is about deep and long and it is situated at a height of about . Yanacocha as well as the nearby lakes named Chaquicocha and Kellococha (Quechua for "yellow lake") is known for its woods of polylepis. It is situated high up on the mountain named Chaquicocha.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
See also Machu Qullqa
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