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Qiwllaqucha (Angaraes)

Coordinates: 13°08′17″S 74°45′42″W / 13.13806°S 74.76167°W / -13.13806; -74.76167
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Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha is located in Peru
Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°08′17″S 74°45′42″W / 13.13806°S 74.76167°W / -13.13806; -74.76167
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", Hispanicized spelling Jeullacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Qiwllaqucha lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i and south of Wayra Q'asa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Angaraes Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.