Ch'uyku

Ch'uyku
Ch'uyku

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°27′04″S 76°20′17″W / 11.45111°S 76.33806°W / -11.45111; -76.33806Coordinates: 11°27′04″S 76°20′17″W / 11.45111°S 76.33806°W / -11.45111; -76.33806
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Ch'uyku (Quechua for a narrow and twisted opening,[2] hispanicized spelling Chuigo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It lies south of a lake named Markapumaqucha.[1]

References

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