Q'illu Urqu (Ayacucho)

This article is about the mountain in the Ayacucho Region, Peru. For other uses, see Q'illu Urqu.
Q'illu Urqu
Q'illu Urqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°30′42″S 73°32′55″W / 14.51167°S 73.54861°W / -14.51167; -73.54861Coordinates: 14°30′42″S 73°32′55″W / 14.51167°S 73.54861°W / -14.51167; -73.54861
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region
Parent range Andes

Q'illu Urqu (Quechua q'illu yellow, urqu mountain,[2] "yellow mountain", also spelled Ccello Orcco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chipao District, and in the Parinacochas Province, Coracora District. Q'illu Urqu lies southeast of Suyt'uqucha, Chawpiqucha and Wat'aqucha. Its ridge stretches from southwest to northeast.[1]

References

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


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