Machu Such'i Qhuchi or Machu Such'i Q'uchi (a combination of Quechua and Aymara, machu old,[3] such'i a species of pencil catfish,[4][5] qhuchi or q'uchi wetlands[6][7] "old such'i wetlands", Hispanicized spellings Machu Suchi Cuchi, Matchu Suchi Cuchi, Machu Suchi Coochi, Matchu Sochi Conchi) is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in the Bolivian Andes, about 5,679 metres (18,632 ft) high.[8] It is situated near the Peruvian border in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, east of Such'i Lake.[9]
Machu Such'i Qhuchi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,723[1] m (18,776 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 14°45′S 69°12′W / 14.750°S 69.200°W[2] |
Geography | |
Machu Such'i Qhuchi Location in Bolivia | |
Location | Bolivia La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province |
Parent range | Andes, Apolobamba mountain range |