Qayqu (Lima)

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Coordinates: 11°58′46″S 76°04′02″W / 11.97944°S 76.06722°W / -11.97944; -76.06722
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This article is about the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qayqu. For the Indian publishing house, see Jaico.
Qayqu
Qayqu is located in Peru
Qayqu
Qayqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°58′46″S 76°04′02″W / 11.97944°S 76.06722°W / -11.97944; -76.06722
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Paryaqaqa

Qayqu (Quechua for a type of hunt,[2] hispanicized spelling Jaico) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District. It lies southwest of Qullqi P'ukru.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ Daniel A. de Lamo, Camélidos Sudamericanos, Ministerio de Agricultura, Buenos Aires, 2011


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