Quchayuq (Apurímac)

This article is about the mountain in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
Quchayuq
Quchayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 3,600 m (11,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°46′21″S 73°40′47″W / 13.77250°S 73.67972°W / -13.77250; -73.67972Coordinates: 13°46′21″S 73°40′47″W / 13.77250°S 73.67972°W / -13.77250; -73.67972
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes

Quchayuq (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Jochajoi) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,600 m (11,800 ft). It is located in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, Cachi District.[2]

References

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


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