THE FEMALE LAGOON OF THE ANDES
Also called Laguna Llanganuco in the local native language, it means "greenish interior" and refers to a spectacular ravine of glacial origin located in the famous Cordillera Blanca of Peru, which houses two beautiful lagoons called Laguna Chinancocha and Laguna Orconcocha , surrounded by imposing snow-capped mountains , making it a site of great natural beauty, ecological and cultural importanc . Since time immemorial, the ancient natives called this lagoon CHINANCOCHA , which means mother lagoon of emerald green color, and a short distance away there is another lagoon that the local inhabitants called ORCONCOCHA or male lagoon of intense sky blue color, which is located a short distance away in the same ravine and is associated with mystical legends. Today, this lagoon is a key point for tourism arriving in Huaraz because it is very easy to access by vehicle and has an unparalleled beauty. This Andean environment has spectacu...