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Suyruqucha (Junín)

Coordinates: 11°42′34″S 75°14′18″W / 11.70944°S 75.23833°W / -11.70944; -75.23833
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Suyruqucha
Suyruqucha is located in Peru
Suyruqucha
Suyruqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°42′34″S 75°14′18″W / 11.70944°S 75.23833°W / -11.70944; -75.23833
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

Suyruqucha (Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,[2] also spelled Suirococha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Apata District. It lies south of Marayrasu.[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.