Suerococha (Cajatambo)
| Suyruqucha | |
|---|---|
  Suyruqucha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Waywash |
Suyruqucha (Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spelling Suerococha) is a mountain in the south of the Waywash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high, and the name of a small lake near the mountain. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. It lies east of Phuyuq.[1]
The mountain is named after the lake east of it at 10°23′00″S 76°51′06″W / 10.38333°S 76.85167°W.
References
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ 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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