Quchayuq (Yauli)

This article is about the mountain in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
Quchayuq
Quchayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°29′24″S 76°06′15″W / 11.49000°S 76.10417°W / -11.49000; -76.10417Coordinates: 11°29′24″S 76°06′15″W / 11.49000°S 76.10417°W / -11.49000; -76.10417
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Quchayuq (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Cuchayoc) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District. Quchayuq lies northeast of a mountain and a lake named Yuraqqucha[1] (Quechua for "white lake").[2]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. 1 2 Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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