Tankanqucha

Tankanqucha
Huallanca and Tankanqucha as seen from the archaeological site of Wanuku Pampa
Highest point
Elevation	5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Coordinates	9°54′31″S 77°03′12″W / 9.90861°S 77.05333°W / -9.90861; -77.05333Coordinates: 9°54′31″S 77°03′12″W / 9.90861°S 77.05333°W / -9.90861; -77.05333
Geography
Tankanqucha Peru
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Huallanca

Tancancocha (possibly from Quechua tanka fork, a deep bifurcation, -n a suffix, qucha lake, "lake of the bifurcation") is a mountain in the north of the Huallanca 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 Tancancocha 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.