Qayqu (Moquegua)
| Qayqu | |
|---|---|
  Qayqu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,223 m (17,136 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°15′33″S 70°21′22″W / 16.25917°S 70.35611°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Moquegua Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Qayqu (Quechua for a type of hunt,[2] also spelled Ccaycco, Ocaycco) is a 5,223-metre-high (17,136 ft) mountain in the Andes of southern Peru. It is located in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, Ichuña District. It lies northwest of Ch'iyar Jaqhi.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Peru 1:100,000, Pichaccani 2838, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
- ^ Daniel A. de Lamo, Camélidos Sudamericanos, Ministerio de Agricultura, Buenos Aires, 2011
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)