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Ampatuyoc (Churcampa)

Coordinates: 12°40′33″S 74°23′43″W / 12.67583°S 74.39528°W / -12.67583; -74.39528
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Ampatuyoc
Ampatuyoc is located in Peru
Ampatuyoc
Ampatuyoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°40′33″S 74°23′43″W / 12.67583°S 74.39528°W / -12.67583; -74.39528
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

Ampatuyoc (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Hamp'atuyuq; hamp'atu frog, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] "the one with a frog (or frogs)") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Churcampa Province, Churcampa District. A lake named Chinchiqucha lies at its feet.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Churcampa Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.