Tunshu | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,660 m (18,570 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 11°53′35″S75°59′01″W / 11.89306°S 75.98361°W Coordinates: 11°53′35″S75°59′01″W / 11.89306°S 75.98361°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Junín Region |
Parent range | Andes, Paryaqaqa |
Tunshu is a 5,660-metre-high (18,570 ft) mountain in the Pariacaca mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District and in the Yauli Province, Suitucancha District. Tunshu lies north of Pariacaca and northwest of Tukumach'ay and the lake named Qarwaqucha. [2] It is situated on the northern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. [3]
The Pariacaca mountain range, also called Huarochirí mountain range lies in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, in the provinces of Jauja and Yauli, and in the Lima Region, in the provinces of Huarochirí and Yauyos. It is part of the Cordillera Central of Peru.
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, 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.
Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon. Its capital is Huancayo.
Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Province and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja. The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.
The Yauyos Province is a province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.
Canchayllo District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru. Its seat is Canchayllo.
Tomas District is one of thirty-three districts of the Yauyos Province in Peru.
The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve is a protected area in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province and in the Junín Region, Jauja Province. It lies with the Peruvian Yungas and Central Andean wet puna ecoregions.
Lake Paucarcocha is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. It is situated at a height of about 4,284 metres (14,055 ft), about 6.5 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point. It has a catchment area of 213.6 km2. Lake Paucarcocha lies south of the Pariacaca mountain range, between P'itiqucha in the northwest and Piscococha and Chuspicocha in the southeast. Moreover, the lake is located inside the valley of the Cañete River, being this river its primary inflow and outflow source.
Chuspicocha is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. It is situated at a height of about 4,625 metres (15,174 ft), about 1.02 km long and 0.4 km at its widest point. Chuspicocha lies south of the Pariacaca mountain range and Paucarcocha and north of Ticllacocha and Piscococha, near the village of Tanta.
Lake Mullucocha is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. Mullucocha, situated at a height of about 4,286 metres (14,062 ft), lies southeast of the Pariacaca mountain range, east of P'itiqucha and northeast of Paucarcocha.
Wamp'una is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It contains one of the highest surveyed caves in the word, Qaqa Mach'ay. Wamp'una is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Huantán and Laraos. It lies southwest of T'uruyuq, southeast of the lake named Pumaqucha. It is situated on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Huayna Cotoni or Wayna Qutuni(Aymara wayna young, bachelor, qutu heap, pile, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, Qutuni a neighboring mountain, "young Qutuni", Hispanicized spellings Huayna Cotoni, Huaynacotoni, Huaynacutuni) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,463 metres (17,923 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Ayaviri, Quinches and Tanta. Huayna Cotoni is in a sub-range of the Cordillera Central named Pichqa Waqra on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. It lies between the lakes named Tikllaqucha in the north and Huayna Cotoni in the south, southwest of the peak of Qutuni and south of Aqupallqa.
Llongote is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,780 metres (18,963 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Ayaviri, Carania and Yauyos. Llongote lies south of Qutuni and southeast of Huayna Cotoni and the lake named Huascacocha. It is situated on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Wiraqucha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. Wiraqucha lies east of the lakes named Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha and Chakip'aki (Chaquipaque), south of Challwaqucha and north of the mountain named Chakip'aki. It is situated on the eastern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Corihuasi is a mountain in the Pariacaca or Huarochiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Quinti District. Corihuasi lies between the mountains Colquepucro in the north-west and Pariacaca in the south-east. It is situated on the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Pachanqutu or Phanchaqutu is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, San Mateo District, and in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Suitucancha District. It lieson the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. Pachanqutu lies near Tunshu, southeast of Paka (Paca), south of Sullcon and Americo, and west of the branch of Antachaire.
Runchu is a 5,165-metre-high (16,946 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of San Joaquín and Tanta. Runchu lies northwest of Tikllaqucha. It is situated on the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Suyruqucha is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,500 metres (18,045 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, in the Yauli Province, Suitucancha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Quinti District. It lies on the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. It is situated northwest of Qullqip'ukru. Wararayuq lies west of it.
Parya Chaka is a mountain in the south of the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is also the name of a lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District, and in the Yauyos Province, Tanta District. It is situated southwest of Paryaqaqa. It is situated within the borders of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Uqsha is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District, and in the Yauyos Province, Tanta District, southwest of the lake named P'itiqucha. Uqsha lies northeast of Waswa Punta and southeast of Hatun Ukru. It is situated on the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Yuraqqucha may refer to:
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