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]

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Challwaqucha.
Challwaqucha
Challwaqucha is located in Peru
Challwaqucha
Challwaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°30′43″S 76°08′09″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Yauli Province
Parent rangeAndes

The mountain is named after a little lake on its western slope [1] at 11°30′50″S 76°08′23″W.

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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