Uqhu (Yauli)
For the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru, see Uqhu (Lima). For the mountain in the Marcapomacocha District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Uqhu (Marcapomacocha).
| Uqhu | |
|---|---|
  Uqhu Peru | |
| Elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
| Range | Andes, Paryaqaqa |
| Coordinates | 11°47′16″S 76°3′47″W / 11.78778°S 76.06306°WCoordinates: 11°47′16″S 76°3′47″W / 11.78778°S 76.06306°W |
Uqhu (Quechua for swamp,[2] hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep)[2] is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District. Uqhu lies east of a lake named Wallaqucha (Huallacocha).[1]