Chawpi 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 ...

''chawpi'' middle, center, ''urqu'' mountain, "middle mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Chaupi Orjo'') 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 situated 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 ...

Cangallo Province The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of census 2005. The capital of the province is the city of Cang ...

Totos District Totos District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Antap'iti at . Other mountains are listed below: The largest lakes in the district are Llulluch'a Qucha and Lawra ...

, northeast of Totos. Chawpi Urqu lies north of

Huch'uy Puka Q'asa “‘Huch'uy Puka Q'asa’” (Quechua “huch'uy” little, “puka” red, “q'asa” mountain pass, meaning “little red pass”, also spelled “Uchuy Pucaccasa”) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Aya ...

. The lake east of it is named Llulluchaqucha ''(Llullucha Ccocha)''.

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Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub