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Awqa Urqu

Coordinates: 12°56′45″S 75°25′42″W / 12.94583°S 75.42833°W / -12.94583; -75.42833
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Awqa Urqu
Awqa Urqu (in the background, on the right) as seen from Cochamarca (Quchamarka) in the southwest
Highest point
Elevation4,982 m (16,345 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°56′45″S 75°25′42″W / 12.94583°S 75.42833°W / -12.94583; -75.42833[1]
Geography
Awqa Urqu is located in Peru
Awqa Urqu
Awqa Urqu
Peru
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta

Awqa Urqu (Quechua awqa enemy, urqu mountain,[2] "enemy mountain", Hispanicized spelling Auca Orjo) is a 4,982-metre-high (16,345 ft) mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Aurahuá District. Awqa Urqu lies southeast of Wichinka Lake.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cerro Auca Orjo". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)