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Ch'akiqucha (Lima)

Coordinates: 11°26′18″S 76°38′21″W / 11.43833°S 76.63917°W / -11.43833; -76.63917
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Ch'akiqucha
The town of Canta with Ch'akiqucha in the background (on the right)
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°26′18″S 76°38′21″W / 11.43833°S 76.63917°W / -11.43833; -76.63917
Geography
Ch'akiqucha is located in Peru
Ch'akiqucha
Ch'akiqucha
Peru
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

Ch'akiqucha (Quechua ch'aki dry, qucha lake,[2] "dry lake", hispanicized spelling Chaquicocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,200 metres (13,780 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, San Buenaventura District. Ch'akiqucha lies at the Chillón River northwest of the town of Canta.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canta Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.