Wiqu (Lima)

This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wiqu.
Wiqu
Wiqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,200 m (17,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°01′07″S 75°59′53″W / 12.01861°S 75.99806°W / -12.01861; -75.99806Coordinates: 12°01′07″S 75°59′53″W / 12.01861°S 75.99806°W / -12.01861; -75.99806
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes

Wiqu (Quechua twisted, bent, crooked,[2] also spelled Hueco) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 m (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District, and in the Yauyos Province, Tanta District. Wiqu lies southwest of Paryaqaqa and northeast of Parya Chaka.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) (5-vowel-system)


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