Uchku

For the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Uchku (Ancash).

Uchku (Quechua for hole, pit,^[2][3] also spelled Uchco) is mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District. Uchku lies southwest of a lake named Pumaqucha.^[1] The entrance to Sima Pumaqucha, one of the deepest caves of South America, is on the southern slope of the mountain.

Uchku
Uchku (on the left)
Highest point
Elevation	4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates	12°23′05″S 75°42′05″W
Geography
Uchku Peru
Location	Peru, Lima Region
Parent range	Andes, Cordillera Central

Gallery

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  Cavers at Pumaqucha offloading equipment for Sima Pumaqucha. The southern slopes of Uchku are on the left.