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South America / Peru / La Paz / Nevado Chaupi Orco Sur
Record SL-836997 · Wikidata Q1068427

Nevado Chaupi Orco Sur

'''Viscachani'''
Ultra
Elevation
6,000 m
19,685 ft
Prominence
1,537 m
Isolation
Coordinates
14.6567° S, 69.2301° W
Grid ref
Nevado Chaupi Orco Sur
Nevado Chaupi Orco SurWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Chaupi Orco (possibly from the Quechua spelling Chawpi Urqu; chawpi middle, center, urqu mountain) or Viscachani (possibly from the Aymara 'wisk'acha viscacha) is a mountain in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It has a height of 6,044 metres (19,829 ft). On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Sina District. It lies north of Salluyu. Chaupi Orco is the highest peak of the Apolobamba mountain range.

First ascent

Date
1 Aug 1957
- Werner Karl, Hans Richter, and Hans Wimmer
Source · wikipedia

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Salluyu 5,650 m S 192° 1.2 km
Soral 5,641 m SE 140° 2.1 km
Sorapata 6,000 m N 4° 2.6 km
Flor de Roca 5,808 m SW 240° 2.7 km
Ichocollo (Bolivia-Peru) 5,423 m SW 226° 4.3 km