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South America / Peru / Junin / Wira Challwa
Record SL-863744 · Wikidata Q19757783

Wira Challwa

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Elevation
4,760 m
15,617 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
12.4819° S, 75.4294° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Wira Challwa (Quechua wira fat, challwa fish, "fat fish", Hispanicized spelling Huirachaygua) is a 4,760-metre-high (15,617 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru and the name of a small lake near of the mountain. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. Wira Challwa lies west of Waqra Willka. The little lake named Wira Challwa lies northeast of the mountain at 12°28′27″S 75°25′21″W.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Waqra Willka 5,066 m E 77° 3.1 km