Quchayuq (Yauli)
This article is about the mountain in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
Quchayuq | |
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Quchayuq Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 11°29′24″S 76°06′15″W / 11.49000°S 76.10417°WCoordinates: 11°29′24″S 76°06′15″W / 11.49000°S 76.10417°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Junín Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Quchayuq (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Cuchayoc) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District. Quchayuq lies northeast of a mountain and a lake named Yuraqqucha[1] (Quechua for "white lake").[2]
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