Qiwllaqucha (Cayrán-Chaulán)

This article is about the mountain on the border of the districts of Cayrán and Chaulán, Huánuco Province, Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qiwllaqucha.
Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°02′07″S 76°23′11″W / 10.03528°S 76.38639°W / -10.03528; -76.38639Coordinates: 10°02′07″S 76°23′11″W / 10.03528°S 76.38639°W / -10.03528; -76.38639
Geography
Location Huánuco Region, Huánuco Province, San Francisco de Cayrán District, San Pedro de Chaulán District
Parent range Andes

Qillwaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", also spelled Quiuluacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Huánuco Province, on the border of the districts of Cayrán and Chaulán. It lies southwest of Munti Wasi and a mountain named Yawarqucha ("blood lake").[1]

References

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


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