Chaupi Orco (possibly from in the Quechua spelling ''Chawpi Urqu''; ''chawpi'' middle, center, ''urqu'' mountain) or Viscachani (possibly from the Aymara 'wisk'acha'' viscacha)'' is a mountain in the

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on the border of

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and

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. It has a height of . On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province,

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, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the

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, Putina Province,

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. It lies north of

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mountain range.

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models:

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yields 6001 metres,

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6028 metres,

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6015 metres and TanDEM-X 6071 metres. The height of the nearest

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is 4489

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, leading to a

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of 1555

. Chaupi Orco is considered a Mountain Range according to the ''Dominance System'' and its dominance is 25.73%. Its parent peak is

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and the

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is 236 kilometers.

First Ascent

Chaupi Orco was first climbed by Werner Karl, Hans Richter and Hans Wimmer (Germany) August 01st 1957.

External links

Elevation information about Chaupi Orco

Weather Forecast at Chaupi Orco

References

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Elevation

First Ascent

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