Sunqu Urqu

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Sunqu Urqu
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Sunqu Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,191.4 m (17,032 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 15°14′35″S72°41′38″W / 15.24306°S 72.69389°W / -15.24306; -72.69389 Coordinates: 15°14′35″S72°41′38″W / 15.24306°S 72.69389°W / -15.24306; -72.69389  
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, La Unión Province
Parent range Andes

Sunqu Urqu (Quechua sunqu heart, urqu mountain, [2] "heart mountain", hispanicized spelling Soncco Orcco) is a mountain in the Arequipa Region in the Andes of Peru, about 5,191.4 metres (17,032 ft) high. It is situated in the La Unión Province, in the districts Alca and Tomepampa, and in the Condesuyos Province, Salamanca District, east of the mountains Saraqutu and Kuntur Sayana and west of the mountain Phirura (Firura). [3]

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.

Peru republic in South America

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.

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Qillu Urqu (Apurímac-Arequipa) mountain in Peru

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Yuraq Urqu (Arequipa-Moquegua) mountain in Peru

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Rumi Urqu

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Wayta Urqu

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Qarwa Urqu mountain in Peru

Qarwa Urqu is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. Qarwa Urqu lies at the Yana Wanaku valley northeast of Aqu Suntu and east of Wayrawiri.

Yuraq Urqu (Arequipa)

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Hatun Qasa (Arequipa)

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Khirki Urqu

Khirki Urqu is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. Khirki Urqu lies southwest of Q'illu Urqu.

Tanka (Peru) mountain in Peru

Tanka is a 4,783-metre-high (15,692 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District, in the southern extensions of the Wansu mountain range. Tanka lies at the Puma Ranra valley, south of Allqa Q'awa.

Tallani Urqu mountain in Peru

T'allani Urqu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,900 m (16,100 ft). It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Caylloma District, and in the Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District. T'allani Urqu lies southeast of Kuntur Salla.

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Condesuyos Province (Arequipa Region)


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