Chhanka | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,050 m (16,570 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 10°32′40″S 76°52′50″W / 10.54444°S 76.88056°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Chhanka (Quechua for cliff,[2] hispanicized spelling Chanca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,050 m (16,570 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Chhanka lies southwest of Pishtaq. A little lake named Tuqtuqucha ("hen lake") lies at its feet.[3]