Tuqtu (Junín)
This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Tuqtu.
Tuqtu | |
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Tuqtu Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 12°13′22″S 75°30′19″W / 12.22278°S 75.50528°WCoordinates: 12°13′22″S 75°30′19″W / 12.22278°S 75.50528°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Junín Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
Tuqtu (Quechua for "broody hen",[2] also spelled Tucto) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 metres (15,092 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Chupaca Province, Yanacancha District.[1]
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