Machu Such'i Qhuchi | |
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![]() Machu Such'i Qhuchi (on the right) behindSuch'i Lake as seen from the southeast | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,723[1] m (18,776 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 14°45′S69°12′W / 14.750°S 69.200°W /-14.750; -69.200[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia La Paz Department,Franz Tamayo Province |
Parent range | Andes,Apolobamba mountain range |
Machu Such'i Qhuchi orMachu Such'i Q'uchi (a combination ofQuechua andAymara,machu old,[3]such'i a species ofpencil catfish,[4][5]qhuchi orq'uchi wetlands[6][7] "old such'i wetlands", Hispanicized spellingsMachu Suchi Cuchi, Matchu Suchi Cuchi, Machu Suchi Coochi, Matchu Sochi Conchi) is a mountain in theApolobamba mountain range in theBolivianAndes, about 5,679 metres (18,632 ft) high.[8] It is situated near thePeruvian border in theLa Paz Department,Franz Tamayo Province,Pelechuco Municipality, east ofSuch'i Lake.[9]
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