Qusqu (Quechua for boundary stone; nucleus; navel; heap of earth and stones; bed, dry bed of a lake,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Josjo) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Castrovirreyna District, and in the Huancavelica Province, Ascensión District.[1]
Qusqu | |
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![]() ![]() Qusqu Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 12°54′52″S 75°17′41″W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region |
Parent range | Andes, Chunta |
The little lake northeast of Qusqu is named Yawriqucha ("needle lake", Hispanicized Yauricocha). This is where the Yawriqucha River originates. Its waters flow to the Mantaro River in the northeast.
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