Uqhu (Lima)
This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uqhu (disambiguation).
Uqhu | |
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![]() ![]() 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°WCoordinates: 11°53′45″S 76°14′29″W / 11.89583°S 76.24139°W [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]
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