Ch'ura

Ch'ura (Quechua for a swamp with natural springs,[2] Hispanicized name Churas) is a 5,084-metre-high (16,680 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, and in the Huaura Province, Ambar District. Ch'ura lies northwest of Wanki and northeast of Waqra Punta at the end of the Phiru Uya valley.[1][3]

Ch'ura
Ch'ura
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,084 m (16,680 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°40′08″S 77°04′51″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. "Cerro Churas". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)


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