Jach'a K'uchu (

Aymara Aymara may refer to: Languages and people * Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language ** Aymara language, the main language within that family ** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...

''jach'a'' big, ''k'uchu, q'uch'u'' corner, "big corner", Hispanicized spelling ''Jachacucho'') is a mountain in the

Andes The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

, about high. It is located in the

Moquegua Region Moquegua () is a department and Regional Government of Moquegua, region in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. Its capital is the city of Moquegua, which is among the main Peruvian cities for its high rates of GDP and nat ...

, Mariscal Nieto Province,

Carumas District Carumas District is one of six Districts of Peru, districts of the province Mariscal Nieto Province, Mariscal Nieto in Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal ...

, and in the

Puno Region Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusc ...

, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District. It lies southwest of

Qiwña Milluku Qiwña Milluku (Aymara and Quechua ''qiwña'' ''polylepis'', Quechua '' milluku, ulluku'' a root vegetable, Hispanicized spelling ''Queuñamilloco'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, Marisca ...

and northwest of Kurawara ''(Curahuara)''. The Janq'u Jaqhi River ("white cliff", ''Jancoaque'') originates on the east side of the mountain. It flows to the southeast.

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Mountains of the Department of Moquegua Mountains of the Department of Puno Five-thousanders of the Andes {{Puno-geo-stub