# Chaupi Orco (mountain)

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Mountain in Peru

This article is about the mountain on the border of Bolivia and Peru. For other uses, see [Chawpi Urqu (disambiguation)](/source/Chawpi_Urqu_(disambiguation)). For other uses, see [Wisk'achani (disambiguation)](/source/Wisk'achani_(disambiguation)).

Chaupi Orco Viscachani Chaupi Orco from the west Highest point Elevation 6,044 m (19,829 ft)[1][2][3] Prominence 1,537 m (5,043 ft)[1] Parent peak Ausangate (6384 m) Listing Ultra Coordinates 14°39′12″S 69°13′42″W / 14.65333°S 69.22833°W / -14.65333; -69.22833[4] Geography Chaupi Orco Location in Peru on the border with Bolivia Show map of Peru Chaupi Orco Chaupi Orco (Bolivia) Show map of Bolivia Countries Bolivia and Peru Parent range Apolobamba, Andes Climbing First ascent 1 August 1957 - Werner Karl, Hans Richter, and Hans Wimmer (Germany)[5][6]

**Chaupi Orco** (possibly from the [Quechua](/source/Quechua_language) spelling *Chawpi Urqu*; *chawpi* middle, center, *urqu* mountain)[7] or **Viscachani**[4][8] (possibly from the [Aymara](/source/Aymara_language) 'wisk'acha*[viscacha](/source/Viscacha))*[9] is a mountain in the [Andes](/source/Andes) on the border of [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia) and [Peru](/source/Peru). It has a height of 6,044 metres (19,829 ft).[3] On the Bolivian side it is located in the [La Paz Department](/source/La_Paz_Department_(Bolivia)), [Franz Tamayo Province](/source/Franz_Tamayo_Province), [Pelechuco Municipality](/source/Pelechuco_Municipality), and on the Peruvian side it lies in the [Puno Region](/source/Puno_Region), [Putina Province](/source/San_Antonio_de_Putina_Province), [Sina District](/source/Sina_District). It lies north of [Salluyu](/source/Salluyu).[4][10][11] Chaupi Orco is the highest peak of the [Apolobamba](/source/Cordillera_Apolobamba) mountain range.[12][13]

## Elevation

Other data from available [digital elevation models](/source/Digital_elevation_models): [SRTM](/source/SRTM) yields 6001 metres,[14] [ASTER](/source/ASTER_(sensor)) 6028 metres,[15] [ALOS](/source/ALOS) 6015 metres[16] and [TanDEM-X](/source/TanDEM-X) 6071 metres.[17] The height of the nearest [key col](/source/Key_col) is 4,489 m (14,728 ft), leading to a [topographic prominence](/source/Topographic_prominence) of 1,555 m (5,102 ft).[18] Chaupi Orco is considered a Mountain Range according to the *Dominance System*[19] and its dominance is 25.73%. Its [parent peak](/source/Parent_peak) is [Ausangate](/source/Ausangate) and the [Topographic isolation](/source/Topographic_isolation) is 236 km (147 mi).[18]

## First Ascent

Chaupi Orco was first climbed by Werner Karl, Hans Richter and Hans Wimmer (Germany) August 1, 1957.[5][6]

## See also

- [List of mountains in the Andes](/source/List_of_mountains_in_the_Andes)

- [List of Ultras of South America](/source/List_of_Ultras_of_South_America)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pb_1-1) ["Chaupi Orcoi"](http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8498). *Peakbagger.com*. Retrieved 2010-01-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Chaupi Orco"](http://www.andes-specialists.com/chaupi-orco-6044). *Andes Specialists*. Retrieved 2020-04-12.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-otm_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-otm_3-1) ["Topographic map of Chaupi Orco"](https://opentopomap.org/#marker=14/-14.653333/-69.228333). *opentopomap.org*. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-escale_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-escale_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-escale_4-2) escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Putina Province (Puno Region)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Pietro_Meciani_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Pietro_Meciani_5-1) Pietro Meciani. *Le Ande*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AAJ1958_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AAJ1958_6-1) ["South America, Bolivia, Cordillera Apolobamba"](https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195810202). *[American Alpine Journal](/source/American_Alpine_Journal)*. **11** (1). [American Alpine Club](/source/American_Alpine_Club): 102. 1958. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). [*Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua*](https://futatraw.ourproject.org/descargas/DicQuechuaBolivia.pdf) (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Biggar_8-0)** Biggar, John (2020). *The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers*. Andes. p. 153. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780953608768](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780953608768).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. [Ludovico Bertonio](/source/Ludovico_Bertonio) 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-igm_10-0)** Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 3041 Pelechuco

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ine_11-0)** ["Pelechuco"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141207134348/http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020702&tipo=1). ine.gob.bo. Archived from [the original](http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020702&tipo=1) on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014. (unnamed)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Catálogo GeoBolivia - GeoBolivia"](https://geo.gob.bo/geonetwork/srv/spa/catalog.search#/search?resultType=details&sortBy=relevance&any=provincias&from=1&to=20). *geo.gob.bo*. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** PERU, Autor: GEO GPS. ["Base de datos Perú - Shapefile - *.shp - MINAM - IGN - Límites Políticos"](https://www.geogpsperu.com/2014/03/base-de-datos-peru-shapefile-shp-minam.html). Retrieved 2020-04-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** USGS, EROS Archive. ["USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps"](https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/usgs-eros-archive-digital-elevation-srtm-coverage-maps?qt-science_center_objects=4#qt-science_center_objects). Retrieved 12 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["ASTER GDEM Project"](https://gbank.gsj.jp/madas/map/index.html). *ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp*. Retrieved 2020-04-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["ALOS GDEM Project"](https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/aw3d30/index.htm). *ALOS EORC Jax Japan*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150721073313/http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/aw3d30/index.htm) from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2020-04-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. ["Copernicus Space Component Data Access"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200412222329/https://spacedata.copernicus.eu/web/cscda/missions/tandem-x). Archived from [the original](https://spacedata.copernicus.eu/web/cscda/missions/tandem-x) on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_18-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_18-1) ["Chaupi Orco"](http://www.andes-specialists.com/chaupi-orco-6044). *Andes Specialists*. Retrieved 2020-04-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Dominance - Page 2"](https://www.8000ers.com/cms/en/dominance-mainmenu-178.html?start=1). *www.8000ers.com*. Retrieved 2020-04-12.

## External links

- [Elevation information about Chaupi Orco](http://www.andes-specialists.com/chaupi-orco-6044)

- [Weather Forecast at Chaupi Orco](https://www.meteoguru.com/en/pro/surface/?latlon=-14.6557,-69.2294)

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