Uchku
Mountain in Peru
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Uchku
Peru
Uchku (Quechua for hole, pit,[2][3] also spelled Uchco) is mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uchku lies southwest of a lake named Pumaqucha.[1] The entrance to Sima Pumaqucha, one of the deepest caves of South America, is on the southern slope of the mountain.
Gallery
- Cavers at Pumaqucha offloading equipment for Sima Pumaqucha. The southern slopes of Uchku are on the left.
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