Tankanqucha

Tankanqucha (Quechua tanka fork, a deep bifurcation, -n a suffix, qucha lake, "lake of the bifurcation", hispanicized spelling Tancancocha) is a mountain in the north of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru at a small lake of that name. The mountain reaches an altitude of approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca.

The lake named Tankanqucha lies in the Huallanca District at 9°53′55″S 77°02′56″W / 9.89861°S 77.04889°W / -9.89861; -77.04889, northeast of the peak.

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