| Uqhu | |
|---|---|
  UqhuPeru
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,262 m (17,264 ft) |
| Coordinates | 11°53′45″S 76°14′29″W / 11.89583°S 76.24139°W / -11.89583; -76.24139 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
Uqhu (Quechua for swamp, Hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep) is a 5,262-metre-high (17,264 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, on the border of the districts of San Damian and San Mateo. Uqhu is situated northwest of the mountain named Suyruqucha. A little lake called Suyruqucha lies at its feet.
References
- ^ "Cerro Uco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
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