Chinchirusa
Chinchirusa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It lies in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Josue Hermoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,000 metres
- Description: mountain in Peru
- Also known as: “Cerro Chinchirosa” and “Chinchirosa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Galera railway station and Paraqti.
Galera railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.
Galera is the third highest railway station in the Western Hemisphere, with an elevation of 4,781 m.
Paraqti
Peak
Photo: Josue Hermoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paraqti is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m high. It lies in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District.
Tiktiqucha
Lake
Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tiktiqucha is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District. Tiktiqucha lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, southwest of a lake named Waqraqucha and southeast of the peak of Tikti Mach'ay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ticlio.
Ticlio
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ticlio is a mountain pass and the highest point of the Central Highway of Peru, located in the Andes Mountains in the Chicla District, Huarochirí Province, Department of Lima.
Chinchirusa
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Junín Department, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-11.6347° or 11° 38′ 5″ southLongitude
-76.19167° or 76° 11′ 30″ westElevation
5,000 metres (16,404 feet)Open location code
57W59R85+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 9237443686OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Chinchirusa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “欽奇魯薩山”
- Dutch: “Chinchirusa”
- Ladin: “Chinchirusa”
- Persian: “چینچیروسا”
- Quechua: “Chinchirusa”
- Spanish: “Chinchirusa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Galera and Casapalca.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chuqi Chukchu and Jirishmachay.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chinchirusa”. Photo: Josue Hermoza, CC BY-SA 3.0.