Utkhu

For the district in the Cajamarca Region, Peru, and its seat, see Utco District.
Utkhu
Utkhu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°32′45″S 72°48′27″W / 14.54583°S 72.80750°W / -14.54583; -72.80750Coordinates: 14°32′45″S 72°48′27″W / 14.54583°S 72.80750°W / -14.54583; -72.80750
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes, Wansu

Utkhu (Quechua for cotton,[2] also spelled Ucto, Utco) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, in the districts of Antabamba and Juan Espinoza Medrano. Utkhu lies northeast of Quri Pawkara.[1]

References

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


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