Qayqu (Junín)

Qayqu (Quechua for a type of hunt,[2] hispanicized spelling Jaico) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 m (17,400 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, on the border of the districts of Suitucancha and Yauli. Qayqu lies north of Putka and southeast of Uqhu.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qayqu. For the Indian publishing house, see Jaico.
Qayqu
Qayqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates11°48′16″S 76°02′36″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes, Paryaqaqa

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Daniel A. de Lamo, Camélidos Sudamericanos, Ministerio de Agricultura, Buenos Aires, 2011


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