Ancocala (Peru)

This article is about the mountain in Peru. For other uses, see Janq'u Qala.

Ancocala (possibly from Aymara janq'u white, qala stone,^[2] "white stone") is a 4,776-metre-high (15,669 ft) mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Ancocala lies southwest of Pillune and the lake named Machucocha.^[1][3]

Ancocala
Ancocala Peru
Highest point
Elevation	4,776 m (15,669 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°06′34″S 72°07′30″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range	Andes, Chila