Chaupi Orco (possibly from in the

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spelling ''Chawpi Urqu''; ''chawpi'' middle, center, ''urqu'' mountain) or Viscachani (possibly from the

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'wisk'acha''

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)'' 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,

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, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the

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, Putina Province, Sina District. It lies north of Salluyu.Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechuco (unnamed) Chaupi Orco is the highest peak of the

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mountain range.

Elevation

Other data from available

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yields 6001 metres,

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6028 metres,

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6015 metres and

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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

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and the

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is 236

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First Ascent

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

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Elevation information about Chaupi Orco

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