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Siq'i Urqu

Coordinates: 14°44′50″S 71°53′34″W / 14.74722°S 71.89278°W / -14.74722; -71.89278
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Siq'i Urqu
Siq'i Urqu is located in Peru
Siq'i Urqu
Siq'i Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,850 m (15,910 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°44′50″S 71°53′34″W / 14.74722°S 71.89278°W / -14.74722; -71.89278
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Siq'i Urqu (Quechua siq'i scratch, urqu mountain,[2] "scratch mountain", hispanicized spelling Seque Orcco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,850 m (15,910 ft). It is located in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Santo Tomás District, and in the Espinar Province, Coporaque District.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Peru 1:100,000, Velille 2541 J632 Edition I-DMA, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency
  2. ^ 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 Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)