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Ch'uychu

Coordinates: 11°48′52″S 75°53′49″W / 11.81444°S 75.89694°W / -11.81444; -75.89694
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Ch'uychu
Ch'uychu is located in Peru
Ch'uychu
Ch'uychu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°48′52″S 75°53′49″W / 11.81444°S 75.89694°W / -11.81444; -75.89694
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

Ch'uychu (Quechua for humid,[2] Hispanicized spelling Chuycho) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,600 metres (15,092 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, and in the Yauli Province, Suitucancha District, southeast of Suitucancha.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.