Q'illu Urqu (Parinacochas)

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

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,185 m (17,011 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°44′25″S 73°42′26″W / 14.74028°S 73.70722°W / -14.74028; -73.70722Coordinates: 14°44′25″S 73°42′26″W / 14.74028°S 73.70722°W / -14.74028; -73.70722
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region
Parent range Andes

Q'illu Urqu (Quechua q'illu yellow, urqu mountain,[2] "yellow mountain", also spelled Ccellohorcco) is a 5,185 m (17,011 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, on the border of the districts of Coracora and Upahuacho. Q'illu Urqu lies south of Parququcha.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Ccellohorcco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  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 Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)


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