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Qillwaqucha Urqu

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Mountain in Peru
Qillwaqucha Urqu
Qillwaqucha Urqu is located in PeruQillwaqucha UrquQillwaqucha UrquPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,174 m (13,694 ft)
Coordinates13°37′00″S 70°32′59″W / 13.61667°S 70.54972°W / -13.61667; -70.54972
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes

Qillwaqucha Urqu (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake, urqu mountain, "gull lake mountain", Hispanicized spellings Quellhua Cocha Orcco, Quellhuacochaorjo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,174 metres (13,694 ft) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts Ollachea and San Gaban. Qillwaqucha Urqu lies north of the river Khichumayu (Quechua for "thread river", Hispanicized Quichomayo) whose waters flow to the Inambari River.

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)


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