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Chalhuacocha (Cajatambo-Oyón)

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This article is about the mountain on the border of the Cajatambo Province and the Oyón Province in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Challwaqucha.
Challwaqucha
Challwaqucha is located in Peru
Challwaqucha
Challwaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Oyón Province
Parent rangeAndes

Challwaqucha (Quechua challwa fish, qucha lake,[2] "fish lake", hispanicized spelling Chalhuacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District, and in the Oyón Province, Oyón District. Challwaqucha lies northwest of Kuntur Wayin and east of Tuqtuqucha ("hen lake").[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo 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.


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