Ch'akiqucha (Lima)

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Ch'akiqucha

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The town of Canta with Ch'akiqucha in the background (on the right)
Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 11°26′18″S76°38′21″W / 11.43833°S 76.63917°W / -11.43833; -76.63917 Coordinates: 11°26′18″S76°38′21″W / 11.43833°S 76.63917°W / -11.43833; -76.63917  
Geography
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Ch'akiqucha
Peru
Location Peru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Parent range Andes

Ch'akiqucha (Quechua ch'aki dry, qucha lake, [2] "dry lake", hispanicized spelling Chaquicocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,200 metres (13,780 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, San Buenaventura District. Ch'akiqucha lies at the Chillón River northwest of the town of Canta. [1]

Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

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References

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