Qalla Qhata

Qalla Qhata
Qalla Qhata

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates 11°54′39″S 75°04′07″W / 11.91083°S 75.06861°W / -11.91083; -75.06861Coordinates: 11°54′39″S 75°04′07″W / 11.91083°S 75.06861°W / -11.91083; -75.06861[2]
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Waytapallana

Qalla Qhata (Quechua qalla carved stone, cobblestone; circular spindle disk; cheek, qhata slope, hillside,[3] hispanicized spelling Jallacata) is a mountain in the Waytapallana mountain range in Peru, about 5,200 m (17,100 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District, west of Waytapallana.[4]

References

  1. Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Huaytapallana, Peru, in: The Alpine Journal
  2. "Cerro Jallacata". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 7, 2015. (possibly incorrect coordinates)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)


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