Uqhu (Quechua for swamp,[2] Hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep)[2] is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District. Uqhu lies east of a lake named Wallaqucha (Huallacocha).[1]
| Uqhu | |
|---|---|
  Uqhu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 11°47′16″S 76°3′47″W / 11.78778°S 76.06306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Paryaqaqa |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
- ^ a b Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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