Chaupi Orco (mountain)
Chaupi Orco (possibly from the Quechua spelling Chawpi Urqu; chawpi middle, center, urqu mountain) or Viscachani (possibly from the Aymara 'wisk'acha viscacha) is a mountain in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It has a height of 6,044 metres (19,829 ft). On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Sina District. It lies north of Salluyu. Chaupi Orco is the highest peak of the Apolobamba mountain range.
| Chaupi Orco | |
|---|---|
| Viscachani | |
Chaupi Orco from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,044 m (19,829 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,537 m (5,043 ft) |
| Parent peak | Ausangate (6384 m) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 14°39′12″S 69°13′42″W |
| Geography | |
Chaupi Orco Location in Peru on the border with Bolivia Chaupi Orco Chaupi Orco (Bolivia) | |
| Country | Bolivia and Peru |
| Parent range | Apolobamba, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1 August 1957 - Werner Karl, Hans Richter, and Hans Wimmer (Germany) |
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