Q'illu Q'asa

This article is about the mountain in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Q'illu Q'asa.
Q'illu Q'asa

Ampay (in the background on the left) and the eastern slope of Q'illu Q'asa in front of it as seen from Usphaqucha
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°34′30″S 72°55′06″W / 13.57500°S 72.91833°W / -13.57500; -72.91833Coordinates: 13°34′30″S 72°55′06″W / 13.57500°S 72.91833°W / -13.57500; -72.91833
Geography
Q'illu Q'asa

Peru

Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes

Q'illu Q'asa (Quechua q'illu yellow, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "yellow mountain pass", hispanicized spelling Jellojasa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, on the border of the districts of Abancay and Tamburco. Q'illu Q'asa lies southeast of Ampay and west of a lake named Usphaqucha.[1]

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References

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


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