Millpu (Cajatambo)

This article is about the mountain in the Cajatambo Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Millpu.
Millpu
Millpu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,300 m (17,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°27′46″S 76°51′13″W / 10.46278°S 76.85361°W / -10.46278; -76.85361Coordinates: 10°27′46″S 76°51′13″W / 10.46278°S 76.85361°W / -10.46278; -76.85361
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Oyon Province
Parent range Andes

Millpu (Quechua for "throat, gullet",[2] also spelled Millpo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated south of the Waywash mountain range. Its main peak and the northern peak are located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District, south of Puka Qaqa and a lake named Quyllurqucha. The southern peak of Millpu lies at 10°29′5″S 76°51′9″W / 10.48472°S 76.85250°W / -10.48472; -76.85250 on the border with the Oyon Province, Oyon District.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
  2. ↑ Ministerio de Educación, (Quechua-Spanish dictionary), Yacchakuqkunapa Simi Qullqa, Ayakuchu Chanka Qichwa Simipi, 2005


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