Suyruqucha
For the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Suyruqucha (Ancash). For the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru, named Rahu Qulluta or Suyruqucha, see Rahu Qulluta.
| Suyruqucha | |
|---|---|
  Suyruqucha Peru | |
| Elevation | 5,252 m (17,231 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 11°54′45″S 76°13′08″W / 11.91250°S 76.21889°WCoordinates: 11°54′45″S 76°13′08″W / 11.91250°S 76.21889°W |
Suyruqucha (Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spelling Suerococha) is a 5,252-metre (17,231 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Peru and the name of a little lake near the mountain. The peak of the mountain lies in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, on the border of the districts of Huarochirí, San Damian and San Mateo. It is situated southeast of Ukhu.[1][3]
The mountain is named after a small lake northwest of it and southeast of Ukhu.[1] It lies in the San Mateo District at 11°54′07″S 76°14′16″W / 11.90194°S 76.23778°W.