Millpu (Huarochirí)
This article is about the mountain in the Huarochirí Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Millpu.
| Millpu | |
|---|---|
  Millpu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,238 m (17,185 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 11°38′06″S 76°18′06″W / 11.63500°S 76.30167°WCoordinates: 11°38′06″S 76°18′06″W / 11.63500°S 76.30167°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region, Huarochirí Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Millpu (Quechua for "throat, gullet",[3] also spelled Millpo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,238 metres (17,185 ft) high. It is locatedin the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, in the districts of Carampoma and Chicla.[4] Millpu lies northeast of Wachwa (Quechua for "Andean goose", also spelled Huachhua) and southeast of a lake named Wachwaqucha (Quechua for "Andean goose lake", also spelled Huachuguacocha).
References
- ↑ allthemountains.com (archive)
- ↑ mapcarta.com "Cerro Millpo", retrieved on January 16, 2014
- ↑ Ministerio de Educación, (Quechua-Spanish dictionary), Yacchakuqkunapa Simi Qullqa, Ayakuchu Chanka Qichwa Simipi, 2005
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)
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