Challwayuq (Junín)

For the mountain in the Pasco Region, Peru, see Challwayuq.
Challwayuq
Challwayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°06′14″S 75°35′39″W / 12.10389°S 75.59417°W / -12.10389; -75.59417Coordinates: 12°06′14″S 75°35′39″W / 12.10389°S 75.59417°W / -12.10389; -75.59417
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Challwayuq (Quechua challwa fish, -yuq,[2] "the one with fish", also spelled Chalhuayoc) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 metres (14,436 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Quero District, southwest of San José de Quero.[1]

References

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


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