Uqhu (Marcapomacocha)

This article is about the mountain in the Marcapomacocha District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uqhu (disambiguation).
Uqhu
Uqhu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°31′21″S 76°14′47″W / 11.52250°S 76.24639°W / -11.52250; -76.24639Coordinates: 11°31′21″S 76°14′47″W / 11.52250°S 76.24639°W / -11.52250; -76.24639
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Uqhu (Quechua for swamp,[2] hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep)[2] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. Uqhu lies northwest of Yuraqqucha and Pukaqucha. It is situated northeast of a plain called Pampa Uqhu ("swamp plain", hispanicized Pampa Uco). Uqhu is also the name of the little lake west of the mountain.[1]

References

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


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