Comercocha (Canchis)

Comercocha (possibly from Quechua q'umir green, qucha lake,[2] "green lake") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[3][4] Comercocha lies west of the lake Sibinacocha and the mountain Pichacani, between the mountain Huayruro Punco in the northeast and the Cóndor Tuco in the south.

This article is about the mountain in Peru. For other uses, see Q'umir Qucha.
Comercocha
Comercocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,400 m (17,700 ft)
Coordinates13°49′06″S 71°07′31″W [1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References
  1. ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  4. travelatin.com Archived November 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Sketch map of the area


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