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Qiwllaqucha (Jauja)

Coordinates: 11°58′01″S 75°49′41″W / 11.96694°S 75.82806°W / -11.96694; -75.82806
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Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha is located in Peru
Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°58′01″S 75°49′41″W / 11.96694°S 75.82806°W / -11.96694; -75.82806
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", also spelled Quiullacocha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 metres (14,436 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.