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South America / Peru / Wachwa
Record SL-863111 · Wikidata Q13191094

Wachwa

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Elevation
5,300 m
17,388 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
11.6492° S, 76.3225° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Wachwa (Quechua for 'Andean goose'; Hispanicized spelling Huachhua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, on the border of the districts of Carampoma and Chicla. Wachwa lies southwest of Ukrupata and Millpu and southeast of the lake named Wachwaqucha (Quechua for "Andean goose lake", Hispanicized and broken name Huachuguacocha).

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Millpu 5,238 m NE 55° 2.8 km
Ukrupata 5,300 m NE 26° 3.7 km
Wamp'ar 4,800 m N 11° 3.7 km
Nieveria 5,250 m SE 131° 4.1 km