Qiwllaqucha (Jauja)

Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°58′01″S 75°49′41″W / 11.96694°S 75.82806°W / -11.96694; -75.82806Coordinates: 11°58′01″S 75°49′41″W / 11.96694°S 75.82806°W / -11.96694; -75.82806 
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", also spelled Quiullacocha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 metres (14,436 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[1]

References

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


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