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Uqsha (local Quechua for a high altitude grass[2] (uqsa), also spelled Ocsha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District, and in the Yauyos Province, Tanta District, southwest of the lake named P'itiqucha. Uqsha lies northeast of Waswa Punta and southeast of Hatun Ukru.[1] It is situated on the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.[3]

For the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSHA), see Orange County School of the Arts.
Uqsha
Uqsha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°05′18″S 76°03′42″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References


  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  2. Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash-20-Oct-06 Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash] See Spanish: Paja - Ancash Quechua paha, uqsha
  3. ParksWatch, Park Profile - Peru Nor Yauyos – Cochas Landscape Reserve, p. 6


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