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Uqhu (Quechua for swamp,[2] Hispanicized spelling Uco) or Ukhu (Quechua for deep)[2] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. Uqhu lies northwest of Yuraqqucha and Pukaqucha. It is situated northeast of a plain called Pampa Uqhu ("swamp plain", Hispanicized Pampa Uco). Uqhu is also the name of the little lake west of the mountain.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Marcapomacocha District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Uqhu (disambiguation).
Uqhu
Uqhu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°31′21″S 76°14′47″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

References


  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.


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