Qayqu (Junín)

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

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,300 m (17,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°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
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, 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. 1 2 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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