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Muchka

Coordinates: 12°15′29″S 75°47′32″W / 12.25806°S 75.79222°W / -12.25806; -75.79222
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Muchka
Muchka is located in Peru
Muchka
Muchka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°15′29″S 75°47′32″W / 12.25806°S 75.79222°W / -12.25806; -75.79222
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Muchka (Quechua for mortar,[2] also spelled Muchca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 metres (15,092 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Alis and Vitis, northwest of Alis.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ Clodoaldo Soto Ruiz, Runasimi-Kastillanu-Inlis Llamkaymanaq Qullqa, Ayakuchu-Chanka, I rakta, Quechua-Spanish-English Functional Dictionary, Ayacucho-Chanka, Vol I