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South America / Peru / Uyshu
Record SL-863504 · Wikidata Q20085593

Uyshu

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Elevation
5,038 m
16,529 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
11.5556° S, 76.4606° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Uyshu (Jaqaru for to liquify, melt, also spelled Uysho) is a 5,038-metre-high (16,529 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huanza District. Uyshu lies northeast of Qullqi and southwest of the lakes named P'itiqucha and Saqsaqucha.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Saqsa 4,800 m NE 43° 3.0 km
Qullqi 5,038 m SW 238° 3.1 km
Anta Ranra 4,800 m E 93° 3.5 km