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Paquchi (Peru)

Coordinates: 12°32′40″S 75°39′52″W / 12.54444°S 75.66444°W / -12.54444; -75.66444
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Paquchi
Paquchi is located in Peru
Paquchi
Paquchi
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°32′40″S 75°39′52″W / 12.54444°S 75.66444°W / -12.54444; -75.66444
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Paquchi (Aymara for reddish, light brown,[2] also spelled Pacuche) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huantán District.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2016. see: Bermejo, ja