Misa 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 ...

''misa'' table, ''urqu'' mountain, literally "table mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Mesaorjo'') 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 located 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 ...

Lucanas Province Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the p ...

, on the border of the districts of Aucara and Cabana. Misa Urqu lies northeast of the archaeological site of

Usqunta Usqunta (also spelled ''Oscconta, Osqonta'' or ''Uscunta'') is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol ...

and east of

Misa Q'asa Misa Q'asa (Quechua ''misa'' table, ''q'asa'' mountain pass, literally "table mountain pass", Hispanicized spelling ''Mesa Jasa'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, on the bor ...

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