| Challwaqucha | |
|---|---|
  ChallwaquchaPeru
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) |
| Coordinates | 11°30′43″S 76°08′09″W / 11.51194°S 76.13583°W / -11.51194; -76.13583 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region, Yauli Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Challwaqucha (Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake, "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.
The mountain is named after a little lake on its western slope at 11°30′50″S 76°08′23″W / 11.51389°S 76.13972°W / -11.51389; -76.13972.
References
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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