Yuraq Urqu (Arequipa)

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Yuraq Urqu
Yuraq Urqu is located in Peru
Yuraq Urqu
Yuraq Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,985 m (16,355 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°12′16″S 72°32′31″W / 15.20444°S 72.54194°W / -15.20444; -72.54194Coordinates: 15°12′16″S 72°32′31″W / 15.20444°S 72.54194°W / -15.20444; -72.54194
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, La Unión Province
Parent rangeAndes

Yuraq Urqu (Quechua yuraq white, urqu mountain,[2] "white mountain", also spelled Yuraccorcco) is a 4,985-metre-high (16,355 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Salamanca District, and in the La Unión Province, Puyca District. Yuraq Urqu lies northeast of a lake named Tintarqucha (Tintarcocha).[1][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Cerro Yuraccorcco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Condesuyos Province (Arequipa Region)


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