Challwaqucha (Cajatambo-Oyón)

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Cajatambo Province and the Oyón Province in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Challwaqucha.
Challwaqucha
Challwaqucha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,200 m (17,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°32′51″S 76°51′19″W / 10.54750°S 76.85528°W / -10.54750; -76.85528Coordinates: 10°32′51″S 76°51′19″W / 10.54750°S 76.85528°W / -10.54750; -76.85528
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Oyón Province
Parent range Andes

Challwaqucha (Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake,[2] "fish lake", hispanicized spelling Chalhuacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District, and in the Oyón Province, Oyón District. Challwaqucha lies northwest of Kuntur Wayin and east of Tuqtuqucha ("hen lake").[1]

References

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


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