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T'uruqucha (Junín)

Coordinates: 11°42′16″S 75°12′40″W / 11.70444°S 75.21111°W / -11.70444; -75.21111
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T'uruqucha
T'uruqucha is located in Peru
T'uruqucha
T'uruqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°42′16″S 75°12′40″W / 11.70444°S 75.21111°W / -11.70444; -75.21111
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

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

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