Awqa Urqu
Awqa Urqu (Quechua awqa enemy, urqu mountain,[2] "enemy mountain", Hispanicized spelling Auca Orjo) is a 4,982-metre-high (16,345 ft) mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Aurahuá District. Awqa Urqu lies southeast of Wichinka Lake.[1][3]
| Awqa Urqu | |
|---|---|
 Awqa Urqu (in the background, on the right) as seen from Cochamarca (Quchamarka) in the southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,982 m (16,345 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°56′45″S 75°25′42″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Awqa Urqu Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Chunta |
References
- "Cerro Auca Orjo". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
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