Uqhu (Lima)

This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uqhu (disambiguation).
Uqhu
Uqhu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,262 m (17,264 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°53′45″S 76°14′29″W / 11.89583°S 76.24139°W / -11.89583; -76.24139Coordinates: 11°53′45″S 76°14′29″W / 11.89583°S 76.24139°W / -11.89583; -76.24139 [1]
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Uqhu (Quechua for swamp,[2] hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep)[2] is a 5,262-metre (17,264 ft) high mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, on the border of the districts of San Damian and San Mateo. Uqhu is situated northwest of the mountain named Suyruqucha. A little lake called Suyruqucha lies at its feet.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cerro Uco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  2. 1 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 Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
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