Ch'akiqucha (Lima)

This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Ch'aki Qucha (disambiguation).
Ch'akiqucha

The town of Canta with Ch'akiqucha in the background (on the right)
Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°26′18″S 76°38′21″W / 11.43833°S 76.63917°W / -11.43833; -76.63917Coordinates: 11°26′18″S 76°38′21″W / 11.43833°S 76.63917°W / -11.43833; -76.63917
Geography
Ch'akiqucha

Peru

Location Peru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Parent range Andes

Ch'akiqucha (Quechua ch'aki dry, qucha lake,[2] "dry lake", hispanicized spelling Chaquicocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,200 metres (13,780 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, San Buenaventura District. Ch'akiqucha lies at the Chillón River northwest of the town of Canta.[1]

References

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