Winchu Q'asa

Winchu Q'asa
Winchu Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Coordinates12°48′36″S 75°11′14″W / 12.81000°S 75.18722°W / -12.81000; -75.18722
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta

Winchu Q'asa (Quechua winchu magnetite, q'asa mountain pass, "magnetite pass", Hispanicized spelling Huinchujasa) is a mountain in the Chunta in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Nuevo Occoro District. Winchu Q'asa lies southwest of Puka Q'asa, southeast of Tipiqucha and northeast of Q'iru Pinqullu.