Comercocha (Checacupe)

This article is about the mountain in the Checacupe District, Canchis Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Q'umir Qucha.

Comercocha (possibly from Quechua q'umir green, qucha lake,^[2] "green lake") is a 5,060-metre-high (16,601 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District. Comercocha lies southwest of the glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain"): It is situated south of the Huancane River near a lake named Soracocha.^[1][3]

Comercocha
Comercocha Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,060 m (16,600 ft)[1]
Coordinates	14°01′49″S 70°54′59″W[1]
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District
Parent range	Andes, Vilcanota