Q'illu Urqu (Parinacochas)

This article is about the mountain in the Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. For other uses, see Q'illu Urqu.
Q'illu Urqu
Q'illu Urqu is located in Peru
Q'illu Urqu
Q'illu Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,185 m (17,011 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°44′25″S 73°42′26″W / 14.74028°S 73.70722°W / -14.74028; -73.70722
Geography
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region
Parent rangeAndes

Q'illu Urqu (Quechua q'illu yellow, urqu mountain,[2] "yellow mountain", also spelled Ccellohorcco) is a 5,185-metre-high (17,011 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, on the border of the districts of Coracora and Upahuacho. Q'illu Urqu lies south of Parququcha.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Cerro Ccellohorcco". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)