Lake Allpacocha

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Lake Allpacocha, also known as Lake Japracocha or Lake Japrucocha, is a small high-altitude lake in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cordillera Blanca range, in the Ancash Region’s Huari Province, in the southeast part of the Chavín de Huantar District. The lake lies within Huascarán National Park, near Mount Gajap. It measures about 600 meters in length and 400 meters in width, and sits at an elevation of 4,761 meters (15,620 feet). The name likely comes from Quechua, with allpa meaning earth and qucha meaning lake.