Location Bolivia – Peru border First ascent 1957 Parent range Cordillera Apolobamba | Elevation 6,044 m Prominence 1,537 m Listing Ultra-prominent peak | |
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Mountain range Andes, Cordillera Apolobamba Similar Ch'iyar Juqhu, Chachakumani, Ancohuma, Illampu, Jach'a Waracha | ||
Chaupi Orco (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Chawpi Urqu; chawpi middle, center, urqu mountain, "central mountain", Hispanicized spellings Chaupi Orco, Chaupi Orkho, Chaupi Orko, Chupi Orco, Chupi Orko) or Viscachani (possibly from in the Aymara spelling Wisk'achani; 'wisk'acha viscacha, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a viscacha (or viscachas)") is a mountain in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It has a height of 6,044 metres (19,829 ft). On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Sina District. It lies north of Salluyu.
Map of Chawpi Urqu
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