Uchku (Quechua for hole, pit,[2][3] also spelled Uchco) is mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uchku lies southwest of a lake named Pumaqucha.[1] The entrance to Sima Pumaqucha, one of the deepest caves of South America, is on the southern slope of the mountain.
| Uchku | |
|---|---|
 Uchku (on the left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 12°23′05″S 75°42′05″W / 12.38472°S 75.70139°W |
| Geography | |
  Uchku Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Central |
Gallery edit
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Cavers at Pumaqucha offloading equipment for Sima Pumaqucha. The southern slopes of Uchku are on the left.
References edit
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
- ^ Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English (pdf)
- ^ "Traduzca Uchku para Español". babylon. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
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