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Hatun Urqu (Huancavelica)

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Parent range
  
Mountain range
  
Andes

Elevation
  
4,900 m

Hatun Urqu (Huancavelica)

Location
  
Peru, Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province

Hatun Urqu (Quechua hatun big, urqu, mountain, "big mountain", hispanicized spelling Jatunorcco) is a mountain in the Huancavelica Region in Peru, about 4,900 metres (16,076 ft) high. It is situated in the Huaytará Province, in the west of the Pilpichaca District. Hatun Urqu lies south of the mountain Yana Urqu ("black mountain", hispanicized Yanaorcco). Between these mountains there is an intermittent stream. It flows to the river Qullpamach'ay ("salpeter cave", Jollpamachay) south of Hatun Urqu.

Map of Hatun Urqu, Peru

References

Hatun Urqu (Huancavelica) Wikipedia


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