Yuraq Urqu (Ayacucho)

Yuraq Urqu
Yuraq Urqu

Location within Peru

Elevation 4,640 m (15,220 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 13°53′44″S 74°35′25″W / 13.89556°S 74.59028°WCoordinates: 13°53′44″S 74°35′25″W / 13.89556°S 74.59028°W

Yuraq Urqu (Quechua yuraq white, urqu mountain,[2] "white mountain", also spelled Yuracc Orcco) is a 4,640 m (15,223 ft) high 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)