Chicon, Mountain summit in Urubamba range, Peru.
Chicón is a mountain in the Urubamba range of the Peruvian Andes, reaching 5,530 m. It lies in the Cusco Region, in Calca Province's Calca District and Urubamba Province's Urubamba District, northeast of the town of Yucay, southeast of Pumahuanca and southwest of Sirihuani. Its southern part is also known as Illahuamán.
Chicón is one of the highest points of the Urubamba range, part of the Vilcanota range in the Peruvian Andes. The sources record no first ascent, climbing date or route history for the peak; its documented use is trekking and climbing. Its southern section is also known as Illahuamán and belongs to the Yucay District.
The name derives from Quechua ch'iqu, "workable stone". The mountain's southern section is called Illahuamán and belongs to Yucay District, while the summit area lies in Urubamba District; the peak is also known as Ch'iqun in Dutch sources and 奇孔山 in Chinese.
Chicón lies in the Urubamba range, in Calca and Urubamba provinces of the Cusco Region, northeast of the town of Yucay, southeast of Pumahuanca and southwest of Sirihuani. Its southern section is also called Illahuamán. The sources record trekking and climbing on the mountain but give no trailhead, camp or timing details, so plan the approach from Yucay or Urubamba with local guides.
Chicón's southern section is also called Illahuamán, and the mountain belongs to Yucay District. The summit stands at 5,530 m, while a lower elevation of 5,060 m is also recorded for the peak. The name may derive from Quechua ch'iqu, workable stone.
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