Lake Chinancocha
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Lake Chinancocha is a lake in the Ancash Region
of Peru
. It is located within Huascarán National Park
in near Llanganuco in Yungay Province
. It lies at an altitude of 3850 metres and covers an area of 548.120 km².
Ancash Region
Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north, the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the east, the Lima region on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It is located within Huascarán National Park
Huascarán National Park
Huascarán National Park is a national park in the Cordillera Blanca, a range of the Andes, in Ancash of central Peru. It was also pronounced as Natural Heritage of Humanity and recognized as Reserve of Biosphere Core. The highest mountain in Peru is located in the park...
in near Llanganuco in Yungay Province
Yungay Province
-Political division:Yungay is divided into eight districts, which are:-External links:...
. It lies at an altitude of 3850 metres and covers an area of 548.120 km².