Quchayuq Urqu

Quchayuq Urqu
Quchayuq Urqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°43′08″S 74°28′06″W / 13.71889°S 74.46833°W / -13.71889; -74.46833Coordinates: 13°43′08″S 74°28′06″W / 13.71889°S 74.46833°W / -13.71889; -74.46833
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region
Parent range Andes

Quchayuq Urqu (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, urqu mountain,[2] "the mountain with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Ccochayocc Orcco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District.[1]

References

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


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