Qayqu (Lima)

This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qayqu. For the Indian publishing house, see Jaico.
Qayqu
Qayqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°58′46″S 76°04′02″W / 11.97944°S 76.06722°W / -11.97944; -76.06722Coordinates: 11°58′46″S 76°04′02″W / 11.97944°S 76.06722°W / -11.97944; -76.06722
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes, Paryaqaqa

Qayqu (Quechua for a type of hunt,[2] hispanicized spelling Jaico) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District. It lies southwest of Qullqi P'ukru.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  2. ↑ Daniel A. de Lamo, Camélidos Sudamericanos, Ministerio de Agricultura, Buenos Aires, 2011


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