Río Qquero

Río Qquero is a stream in Cuzco Department, Peru and has an elevation of 3,864 metres. Río Qquero is situated nearby to the locality Cotahuasi, as well as near Challa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coporaque and Yauri.

Coporaque

Village

Photo: Coporaque, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coporaque is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Río Qquero.

Yauri, or Espinar, is a town in southern Peru, the capital of Espinar Province in the Cusco Region. It is a city located at an elevation of 3,976 metres above sea level; its district had a population of 41,587 in the 2025 national census. Yauri is situated 8 km southeast of Río Qquero.

Río Qquero

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Río Oquero”, “Rio Qquero”, and “Rio Quero”
Category: body of water
Location: Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-14.75402° or 14° 45′ 15″ south

Longitude

-71.48067° or 71° 28′ 50″ west

Elevation

3,864 metres (12,677 feet)

Open location code

57QC6GW9+9P

GeoNames ID

3931092

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Localities in the Area

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