Ch'aqu

Ch'aqu (Quechua for a fine, whitish, edible and medicinal kind of clay,^[2] Hispanicized spelling Chajo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Cusipata District. It lies northeast of Hatun Ch'aqu and Yanaqaqa ("black rock", Yanajaja) and northwest of Yuraq Q'asa. Ch'aqu is situated on the left bank of the river Pukamayu ("red river", Pucamayu) which flows to the west as a right affluent of the Willkanuta River. The confluence is near Cusipata.^[1]

Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)^[1]

Coordinates13°52′42″S 71°22′02″W

LocationPeru, Cusco Region

Parent rangeAndes

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Ch'aqu
Ch'aqu Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°52′42″S 71°22′02″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range	Andes

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