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T'uruyuq (
Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...
''t'uru'' mud, -yuq a suffix, "the one with mud", Hispanicized spelling ''Toroyoc'') is a mountain in the
Cordillera Central Central Cordillera refers to the New Guinea Highlands. Cordillera Central, meaning ''central range'' in Spanish, may refer to the following mountain ranges: * Cordillera Central, Andes (disambiguation), several mountain ranges in South America ** ...
in the
Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...
which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the
Lima Region The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Depar ...
,
Yauyos Province The Yauyos Province is a province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. Boundaries *North: Huarochirí Province *East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region *South: Ica Region *West: Cañete Provinc ...
, in the districts of Huantan and Laraos. T'uruyuq lies southwest of Lanranyuq and northeast of
Wamp'una Wamp'una (Quechua ''wamp'u'' boat, ''-na'' a suffix, also spelled ''Huampuna'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about high. It contains one of the highest surveyed caves in the word, Qaqa Mach'ay. Wamp'una is loc ...
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