Tawqa Urqu | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,624 m (15,171 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 13°51′35″S 71°58′55″W / 13.85972°S 71.98194°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Paruro Province |
Parent range | Andes |
Tawqa Urqu ( Quechua tawqa heap, pile, urqu mountain, [2] "heap mountain", Hispanicized spelling Tauca, Tauja Orjo) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,624 metres (15,171 ft) high. It is situated in the Paruro Province, Ccapi District, south of the Apurímac River. [3]