Suyruqucha (Junín)

Suyruqucha
Suyruqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°42′34″S 75°14′18″W / 11.70944°S 75.23833°W / -11.70944; -75.23833Coordinates: 11°42′34″S 75°14′18″W / 11.70944°S 75.23833°W / -11.70944; -75.23833 
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

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

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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