Quchayuq (Apurímac)

This article is about the mountain in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
Quchayuq
Quchayuq is located in Peru
Quchayuq
Quchayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,600 m (11,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°46′21″S 73°40′47″W / 13.77250°S 73.67972°W / -13.77250; -73.67972
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region
Parent rangeAndes

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. ^ a b Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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