T'uruqucha (Junín)

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see T'uruqucha.
T'uruqucha
T'uruqucha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°42′16″S 75°12′40″W / 11.70444°S 75.21111°W / -11.70444; -75.21111Coordinates: 11°42′16″S 75°12′40″W / 11.70444°S 75.21111°W / -11.70444; -75.21111
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

T'uruqucha (Quechua t'uru mud, qucha lake,[2] "mud lake", also spelled Torococha) 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. T'uruqucha lies south of Utkhulasu.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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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