Muruqucha (Jauja)

Muruqucha (Quechua muru blunt; mutilated; stained; pip, grain; smallpox, qucha lake,[2] also spelled Morococha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Apata District.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muruqucha (disambiguation).
Muruqucha
Muruqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°41′59″S 75°15′00″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.


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