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Chhanka

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Chhanka

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Chhanka (Quechua for cliff, hispanicized spelling Chanca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,050 m (16, 570 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Chhanka lies southwest of Pishtaq. A little lake named Tuqtuqucha ("hen lake") lies at its feet.

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