Quchayuq
Quchayuq (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix,[3] "the one with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Jochayo) or Rumi Cruz (Quechua rumi stone,[3] Spanish cruz cross, "stone cross") is a mountain in Peru, about 5,100 m (16,700 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, on the border of the districts of Andamarca and Comas. It is northeast of the Waytapallana mountain range. Quchayuq lies north of Utkhu Warqu and the lake and the mountain named Putkaqucha.[1]
| Quchayuq | |
|---|---|
| Rumi Cruz | |
  Quchayuq Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 11°43′37″S 74°56′40″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Concepción Province (Junín Region)
- "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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