Lunq'u (

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 ...

for fat, thick, plump / sphere, elliptical or round body / inhabitant of the coastal plains, Hispanicized spellings ''Lunco'', erroneously also ''Limco'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range 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

Apurímac Region Apurímac is the name of: *Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Perú *Apurímac Region, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Perú *Three albums by the German new-age band Cusco: ** ''Apurimac'' (album) **''Apur ...

Antabamba Province Antabamba Province is one of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Antabamba. Boundaries *North: Grau Province *East: Cotabambas Province, Cusco Region *South: Arequipa Region *West: Ayma ...

, Juan Espinoza Medrano District, in the

Arequipa Region Arequipa ( ay, Ariqipa; qu, Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least ...

, La Unión Province, in the districts Huaynacotas and Pampamarca, and 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 ...

Parinacochas Province The Parinacochas Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. The province has a population of 24,028 inhabitants as of 2002. The capital of the province is Coracora. Boundaries ...

Coronel Castañeda District Coronel Castañeda District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at . Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are ...

,Observatorio Territorial, Año 2 No 07, p. 8: ''"Arequipa, Apurímac y Ayacucho reconocen como punto tripartito la Cumbre del Cerro Lunco"'' where it is the easternmost point. The little river Lunq'u ''(Lunco)'' originates north of the mountain.

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

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