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South America / Peru / Lima / Uchku
Record SL-863989 · Wikidata Q25106075

Uchku

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Elevation
4,800 m
15,748 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
12.3847° S, 75.7014° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Uchku (Quechua for hole, pit, also spelled Uchco) is mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uchku lies southwest of a lake named Pumaqucha. The entrance to Sima Pumaqucha, one of the deepest caves of South America, is on the southern slope of the mountain.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Yana Urqu 4,800 m NW 305° 1.1 km
Yana P'unqu 4,800 m NE 41° 2.6 km