Chururuyuq

Chururuyuq
Chururuyuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,320 m (17,450 ft)
Coordinates10°56′03″S 76°36′28″W / 10.93417°S 76.60778°W / -10.93417; -76.60778
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

Chururuyuq (chururu local name for a kind of flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi, also applied for Phoenicoparrus andinus) "the one with the chururu", Hispanicized spelling Chururuyo) is a 5,320-metre-high (17,450 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaura Province, Santa Leonor District. It lies northeast of Chururu.