Suyruqucha (Junín)

Suyruqucha (Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,[2] also spelled Suirococha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Apata District. It lies south of Marayrasu.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Suyruqucha. For the mountain on the border of the Ancash Region and the Lima Region, Peru, named Rahu Qulluta or Suyruqucha, see Rahu Qulluta.
Suyruqucha
Suyruqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates11°42′34″S 75°14′18″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. 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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