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Suwa Mach'ay

Coordinates: 11°13′41″S 75°45′00″W / 11.22806°S 75.75000°W / -11.22806; -75.75000
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Suwa Mach'ay
Suwa Mach'ay is located in Peru
Suwa Mach'ay
Suwa Mach'ay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°13′41″S 75°45′00″W / 11.22806°S 75.75000°W / -11.22806; -75.75000
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region

Suwa Mach'ay (Quechua suwa thief, mach'ay cave,[2] "thief's cave", also spelled Suamachay) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, on the border of the districts of Huasahuasi and Palcamayo. Suwa Mach'ay lies southeast of a lake name Mamanqucha.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma 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.