Queshque
Mountain in Peru
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Queshque[2][3] (possibly from Quechua for a type of bromeliad[4]), or Gueshgue[1] is a 5,630-metre-high (18,471 ft)[1] mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.
| Queshque | |
|---|---|
| Gueshgue, Pongos | |
  Queshque Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,630 m (18,470 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°46′28″S 77°14′51″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
The volume of mass loss of the three glaciers of Queshque has been documented recently.[2][3] The glaciers feed Lake Qishqiqucha via the Tranca Ruri river.[1]
The Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) survey map represents Queshque as comprising three peaks with a different name each: Shahuanca, Jatunllacsa (the highest peak) and Gueshgue.[5] However, tourist maps of Cordillera Blanca show this mountain with the name of Pongos.[6]
