Qayqu (Junín)

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This article is about the mountain in the Junín 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
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°48′16″S 76°02′36″W / 11.80444°S 76.04333°W / -11.80444; -76.04333Coordinates: 11°48′16″S 76°02′36″W / 11.80444°S 76.04333°W / -11.80444; -76.04333
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín 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 5,300 m (17,400 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, on the border of the districts of Suitucancha and Yauli. Qayqu lies north of Putka and southeast of Uqhu.[1]

References[]

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


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