Chicón | |
Map: | Peru#South America |
Location: | Urubamba, Cusco Province, Peru |
Coordinates: | -13.2367°N -72.0561°W |
Elevation M: | 5530 |
Listing: | Andes |
Range: | Urubamba, Andes |
First Ascent: | 1-1958: Via prominent snow gully on S.face & ridge[1] |
Map Size: | 200 |
Photo Size: | 300 |
Chicón[2] or Chicon[3] [4] (possibly from Quechua ch'iqu workable stone) is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5530m (18,140feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District and in the Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It is situated northeast of the town of Yucay, southeast of Pumahuanca and southwest of the Sirihuani. The southern part of Chicón is also known as Illahuamán.[5] It belongs to the Yucay District. It reaches a height of 50600NaN0.[6]