Hatun Chhuka

Hatun Chhuka
Hatun Chhuka

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°10′35″S 71°02′57″W / 15.17639°S 71.04917°W / -15.17639; -71.04917Coordinates: 15°10′35″S 71°02′57″W / 15.17639°S 71.04917°W / -15.17639; -71.04917
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

Hatun Chhuka (Quechua hatun big, chhuka angle,[2] "big angle", hispanicized spelling Hatunchuca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Ocoruro District. It lies north of Atawallpa.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Espinar Province (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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