Pichqa Pukyu

Pichqa Pukyu
Pichqa Pukyu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°26′59″S 76°05′22″W / 10.44972°S 76.08944°W / -10.44972; -76.08944Coordinates: 10°26′59″S 76°05′22″W / 10.44972°S 76.08944°W / -10.44972; -76.08944
Geography
Location Peru, Pasco Region
Parent range Andes

Pichqa Pukyu (Quechua pichqa five, pukyu spring, well,[2] "five springs (or wells)", hispanicized spelling Pichgapuquio) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 m (14,436 ft) high. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huariaca District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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