Qayqu (Junín) Explained

Qayqu
Elevation M:5300
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Paryaqaqa
Location:Peru, Junín Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-11.8044°N -76.0433°W

Qayqu (Quechua for a type of hunt,[2] hispanicized spelling Jaico) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5300m (17,400feet) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, on the border of the districts of Suitucancha and Yauli. Qayqu lies north of Putka and southeast of Uqhu.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Daniel A. de Lamo, Camélidos Sudamericanos, Ministerio de Agricultura, Buenos Aires, 2011