P'unquchayuq

P'unquchayuq
P'unquchayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°29′10″S 71°43′58″W / 13.48611°S 71.73278°W / -13.48611; -71.73278Coordinates: 13°29′10″S 71°43′58″W / 13.48611°S 71.73278°W / -13.48611; -71.73278
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

P'unquchayuq (Quechua p'unqu pond, reservoir, tank; dam, -cha, -yuq suffixes,[2] "the one with a little pond (or dam)", hispanicized spelling Puncuchayoc) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District, and in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District. P'unquchayuq lies south of Hatun Punta and southeast of Qhiwar.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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