Quchayuq (Chuquisaca)

Quchayuq (Quechua qucha lake, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a lake (or lakes)", also spelled Cochayoj) is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 3,880 m (12,730 ft). It is located in the Chuquisaca Department, Jaime Zudáñez Province, Icla Municipality, northeast of the village of Icla. The Jatun Mayu flows along its southern slope.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Jaime Zudáñez Province, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Quchayuq.
Quchayuq
Quchayuq
Location within Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation3,880 m (12,730 ft) [1]
Coordinates19°21′31″S 64°41′22″W 
Geography
LocationBolivia,
Chuquisaca Department
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Icla 6635-IV
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Icla". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.


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