Chuqi Chukchu Explained

Chuqi Chukchu
Elevation M:5154
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Cordillera Central
Location:Peru, Lima Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-11.6558°N -76.2153°W

Chuqi Chukchu (Quechua chuqi metal, gold (<Aymara), every kind of precious metal, chukchu malaria,[2] "gold malaria", Hispanicized spelling Chuquichuccho) is a 5154m (16,909feet) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Chuqi Chukchu lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, northwest of Wayrakancha and northeast of Quñuq P'ukru. The mining village of Q'asa P'allqa (Casapalca) lies at its feet.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cerro Chuquichuccho. . IGN, Peru. May 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042235/http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/carta.php?id=9073. September 24, 2015. dead.
  2. (5-vowel-system)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)