Challwaqucha (Yauli)
Challwaqucha (Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake,[2] "fish lake", Hispanicized spelling Chalhuacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high, with a small lake of the same name. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District, southwest of Yawarqucha and Yuraqqucha.[1]
| Challwaqucha | |
|---|---|
  Challwaqucha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 11°30′43″S 76°08′09″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region, Yauli Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
The mountain is named after a little lake on its western slope [1] at 11°30′50″S 76°08′23″W.
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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