Q'umirqucha (Canchis)

This article is about the mountain in Peru. For other uses, see Q'umir Qucha.
Q'umirqucha
Q'umirqucha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,400 m (17,700 ft)
Coordinates 13°49′06″S 71°07′31″W / 13.81833°S 71.12528°W / -13.81833; -71.12528Coordinates: 13°49′06″S 71°07′31″W / 13.81833°S 71.12528°W / -13.81833; -71.12528[1]
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta mountain range

Q'umirqucha (Quechua q'umir green, qucha lake,[2] "green lake", hispanicized spelling Comercocha) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[3][4] Q'umirqucha lies west of the lake Siwinaqucha and the mountain Pichaqani, between the mountain Wayruru Punku in the northeast and the Kuntur T'uqu in the south.

References

  1. ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  4. travelatin.com Sketch map of the area


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