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Jach'a K'uchu

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Parent range
  
Andes

Elevation
  
4,508 m

Jach'a K'uchu

Location
  
Peru, Moquegua Region, Puno Region

Ranges
  
Andes, Cordillera Occidental

Jach'a K'uchu (Aymara jach'a big, k'uchu, q'uch'u corner, "big corner", hispanicized spelling Jachacucho) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Moquegua Region, Mariscal Nieto Province, Carumas District, and in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District. It lies southwest of Qiwña Milluku and northwest of Kurawara (Curahuara). The Janq'u Jaqhi River ("white cliff", Jancoaque) originates on the east side of the mountain. It flows to the southeast.

Map of Cerro Jachcha Khuchu, Bolivia

References

Jach'a K'uchu Wikipedia