Millpu (

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 "throat, gullet",Ministerio de Educación, (Quechua-Spanish dictionary), Yacchakuqkunapa Simi Qullqa, Ayakuchu Chanka Qichwa Simipi, 2005 also spelled ''Millpo'') 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 ...

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, about high. It is situated south of the

Huayhuash Huayhuash (possibly from Quechua ''waywash'', weasel'','' or ''waywashi'', squirrel) is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo ...

mountain range. Its main peak and the northern peak are located in the

Lima Region The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Depar ...

Cajatambo Province The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overview ...

Cajatambo District Cajatambo, Kashatampu'','' or Qaqatampu ( Quechua) is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institut ...

, south of

Puka Qaqa Puka Qaqa ( Quechua ''puka'' red, ''qaqa'' rock, "red rock", Hispanicized spelling ''Pucaccacca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Puka Qaqa lies in the P ...

and a lake named Quyllurqucha. The southern peak of Millpu lies at on the border with the

Oyon Province Oyon may refer to: * Oyón Province, a province of the Lima Region, Peru * Oyón, Peru Oyón is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Oyón in the Department of Lima The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the ...

, Oyon District.

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