Suyruqucha (
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 ...
''suyru'' a very long dress tracked after when worn, ''qucha'' lake,
Hispanicized spelling ''Suerococha'') is a mountain in the
Cordillera Central 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 ...
of
Peru
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and the name of a little lake near the mountain. The peak of the mountain lies 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 Departmen ...
,
Huarochirí Province
Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.
Geography
The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ...
, on the border of the districts of
Huarochirí,
San Damian and
San Mateo. It is situated southeast of
Uqhu.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)]
The mountain is named after a small lake northwest of it and southeast of Uqhu.[ It lies in the San Mateo District at .
]
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Lima Region
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Lima Region
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