Parorjo (possibly from Quechua paru brownish, grey-brown, urqu mountain)[2][3] is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. Its summit is 4,891 m (16,047 ft) high. Parorjo is situated at the Lares trek north of Chicón and Sirihuani and west of Pucaorjo[4] ("red mountain"). One of the nearest populated places is Quishuarani. There is a small lake at its feet named Parococha.
| Parorjo | |
|---|---|
  Parorjo Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,891 m (16,047 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°10′31″S 72°03′10″W / 13.17528°S 72.05278°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru |
| Parent range | Andes, Urubamba |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ themountainleader.com Map of the area
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region) showing Paru Urco (unnamed) north of Parococha and west of Pucaorjo
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