Luychu Urqu

Luychu Urqu
Luychu Urqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,430 m (14,530 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°30′38″S 71°31′14″W / 13.51056°S 71.52056°W / -13.51056; -71.52056Coordinates: 13°30′38″S 71°31′14″W / 13.51056°S 71.52056°W / -13.51056; -71.52056
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province, Quispicanchi Province
Parent range Andes

Luychu Urqu (Quechua luychu, taruka, deer, urqu mountain,[2] "deer mountain", hispanicized spelling Luychu Orjo) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,430 metres (14,534 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Colquepata District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Ccatca District. Luychu Urqu lies south of the mountain Hatun Urqu (Jatun Orjo), east of the mountain Raqch'i Raqch'iyuq (Rajchi Rajchiyoc) and north of the mountains Q'illu Unuyuq (Quello Unuyoc) and Sipulturayuq (Sepulturayoc).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region) (unnamed, 4,400 m)


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