Qullqi Mach'ay

Qullqi Mach'ay
Qullqi Mach'ay

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°07′53″S 76°26′23″W / 11.13139°S 76.43972°W / -11.13139; -76.43972Coordinates: 11°07′53″S 76°26′23″W / 11.13139°S 76.43972°W / -11.13139; -76.43972
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Qullqi Mach'ay (Quechua qullqi silver, mach'ay cave,[2] "silver cave", hispanicized spelling Culquimachay) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,600 metres (15,092 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District. Qullqi Mach'ay lies southwest of the lake named Waskhaqucha.[1]

References

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