Wachwa

Wachwa (Quechua for Andean goose,[2][3][4] Hispanicized spelling Huachhua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, on the border of the districts of Carampoma and Chicla.[1] Wachwa lies southwest of Ukrupata and Millpu and southeast of the lake named Wachwaqucha (Quechua for "Andean goose lake", Hispanicized and broken name Huachuguacocha).

Wachwa
Wachwa is located in Peru
Wachwa
Wachwa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°38′59″S 76°19′22″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  2. Abdón Yaranga Valderrama: Diccionario Quechua-Español / Runa Simi-Español. Lima / Paris 2003: wachwa: Chloephaga melanoptera, syn. wallata
  3. Panoramio: Chloephaga melanoptera (Huachua)
  4. Informac SGRNMA al 31.12.07: huashua (Chloephga melanoptera), [...] huachua (Chloephaga melanoptera).


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