Chhuqu P'ukru

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Chhuqu P'ukru
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Chhuqu P'ukru
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 11°46′36″S76°02′20″W / 11.77667°S 76.03889°W / -11.77667; -76.03889 Coordinates: 11°46′36″S76°02′20″W / 11.77667°S 76.03889°W / -11.77667; -76.03889  
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Paryaqaqa

Chhuqu P'ukru (Quechua chhuqu narrow; rectangular, p'ukru hole, pit, gap in a surface, [2] "narrow gap", hispanicized spelling Chujupucro) is a mountain in the northern part of the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts of Huay-Huay and Suitucancha. Chhuqu P'ukru lies between Chumpi in the north and Qayqu in the south. [1]

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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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