Qayqu (Junín)

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qayqu. For the Indian publishing house, see Jaico.

Qayqu (Quechua for a type of hunt,^[2] hispanicized spelling Jaico) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 m (17,400 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, on the border of the districts of Suitucancha and Yauli. Qayqu lies north of Putka and southeast of Uqhu.^[1]

Qayqu
Qayqu Peru
Highest point
Elevation	5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates	11°48′16″S 76°02′36″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Junín Region
Parent range	Andes, Paryaqaqa