Yuraq Urqu (Ayacucho)

Yuraq Urqu
Yuraq Urqu
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,640 m (15,220 ft)[1]
Coordinates 13°53′44″S 74°35′25″W / 13.89556°S 74.59028°W / -13.89556; -74.59028Coordinates: 13°53′44″S 74°35′25″W / 13.89556°S 74.59028°W / -13.89556; -74.59028
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province
Parent range Andes

Yuraq Urqu (Quechua yuraq white, urqu mountain,[2] "white mountain", also spelled Yuracc Orcco) is a 4,640-metre-high (15,223 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province, Lucanamarca District.Yuraq Urqu lies southeast of Yanawaqra.[3]

References

  1. "Cerro Yuracc Orcco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanca Sancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
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