Aqu Urqu (

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''aqu'' sand, ''urqu'' mountain "sand mountain", also spelled ''Acco Orcco'') is a mountain in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

, about high. It is located in the

Ayacucho Region Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...

Lucanas Province Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the p ...

Chipao District Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru. Geography Not Historical Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The peop ...

, and in the

Sucre Province Sucre Province is a Provinces of Peru, province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Geography One of the highest mountains of the province is Qarwarasu (Ayacucho), Qarwarasu at . Other mountains are listed below: Political ...

, Huacaña District. Two lakes named Waytaqucha and Amaruyuq lie at its feet.

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