Yana Ucsha (Junin)

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Uqsha (disambiguation).

Yana Ucsha (possibly from Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass,^[2][3] Hispanicized spellings Yana Ucsha, Yanaucsha, Yanauscha, Yanahucsha, also Yanauksha) is a ridge in the Huaytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is also the name of a small lake at its feet at 11°55′58″S 75°2′30″W.

Yana Ucsha
Highest point
Elevation	5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Geography
Location	Peru, Junín Region, Huancayo Province
Parent range	Andes, Huaytapallana

The ridge is situated in the southern part of the main sector of the range, south of Huaytapallana.^[1] It lies in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District.^[4][5]

Beside the lake Yana Ucsha there are two larger lakes nearby named Jatuncocha and Carhuacocha.