Hatun Urqu (Huancavelica)

This article is about the mountain in the Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Hatun Urqu.
Hatun Urqu
Hatun Urqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,900 m (16,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°20′40″S 74°43′20″W / 13.34444°S 74.72222°W / -13.34444; -74.72222Coordinates: 13°20′40″S 74°43′20″W / 13.34444°S 74.72222°W / -13.34444; -74.72222
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province
Parent range Andes

Hatun Urqu (Quechua hatun big, urqu, mountain,[2] "big mountain", hispanicized spelling Jatunorcco) is a mountain in the Huancavelica Region in Peru, about 4,900 metres (16,076 ft) high. It is situated in the Huaytará Province, in the west of the Pilpichaca District. Hatun Urqu lies south of the mountain Yana Urqu ("black mountain", hispanicized Yanaorcco). Between these mountains there is an intermittent stream. It flows to the river Qullpamach'ay ("salpeter cave", Jollpamachay) south of Hatun Urqu.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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