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Challwayuq

Coordinates: 10°33′18″S 76°40′31″W / 10.55500°S 76.67528°W / -10.55500; -76.67528
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Challwayuq
Challwayuq is located in Peru
Challwayuq
Challwayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°33′18″S 76°40′31″W / 10.55500°S 76.67528°W / -10.55500; -76.67528[2]
Geography
LocationPeru, Pasco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Challwayuq (Quechua challwa fish, -yuq a suffix,[3] "the one with fish", also spelled Chalhuayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru whose summit reaches about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Yanahuanca District. Challwayuq lies northwest of Yana Chaka.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Pasco Region)
  2. ^ "Cerro Chalhuayoc". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.