Rocotopunta (Recuay)

For the mountain on the border of the provinces of Huaylas and Yungay, Ancash Region, Peru, see Rocotopunta.

Rocotopunta^[1][2] (Quechua rukutu, a plant (Capsicum pubescens) and Spanish punta, a peak or ridge)^[3][4][5][6] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 m (14,436 ft) high.^[2] It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Ticapampa District, northeast of Lake Querococha. Rocotopunta lies between Yanamarey Creek to the north and Conde Creek to the south.^[2]

Rocotopunta
Lake Querococha and Rocotopunta (on the right)
Highest point
Elevation	4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates	9°42′20″S 77°18′27″W
Geography
Rocotopunta Peru
Location	Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Blanca