Quchayuq (Yauli)

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]

This article is about the mountain in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
Quchayuq
Quchayuq is located in Peru
Quchayuq
Quchayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°29′24″S 76°06′15″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.


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