Uqhu (Lima)

This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uqhu (disambiguation).
Uqhu
Uqhu is located in Peru
Uqhu
Uqhu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,262 m (17,264 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°53′45″S 76°14′29″W / 11.89583°S 76.24139°W / -11.89583; -76.24139[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Uqhu (Quechua for swamp,[2] Hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep)[2] is a 5,262-metre-high (17,264 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, on the border of the districts of San Damian and San Mateo. Uqhu is situated northwest of the mountain named Suyruqucha. A little lake called Suyruqucha lies at its feet.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cerro Uco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)


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