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Uchku

Coordinates: 12°23′05″S 75°42′05″W / 12.38472°S 75.70139°W / -12.38472; -75.70139
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Uchku
Uchku (on the left)
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°23′05″S 75°42′05″W / 12.38472°S 75.70139°W / -12.38472; -75.70139
Geography
Uchku is located in Peru
Uchku
Uchku
Peru
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Uchku (Quechua for hole, pit,[2][3] also spelled Uchco) is mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uchku lies southwest of a lake named Pumaqucha.[1] The entrance to Sima Pumaqucha, one of the deepest caves of South America, is on the southern slope of the mountain.

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References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English (pdf)
  3. ^ "Traduzca Uchku para Español". babylon. Retrieved May 24, 2016.