Uqhu (Yauli)

This article is about the mountain in the Yauli District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uqhu (disambiguation).
Uqhu
Uqhu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,200 m (17,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°47′16″S 76°3′47″W / 11.78778°S 76.06306°W / -11.78778; -76.06306Coordinates: 11°47′16″S 76°3′47″W / 11.78778°S 76.06306°W / -11.78778; -76.06306
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Paryaqaqa

Uqhu (Quechua for swamp,[2] hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep)[2] is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District. Uqhu lies east of a lake named Wallaqucha (Huallacocha).[1]

References

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