T'iksu

T'iksu

The "Valley of the Volcanoes" as seen from Antaymarka, looking north-west: T'iksu (on the left), the volcano Yana Mawras (on the right) and the village Antawa (Andagua) in the center
Highest point
Elevation 3,860 m (12,660 ft)
Coordinates 15°29′05″S 72°22′43″W / 15.48472°S 72.37861°W / -15.48472; -72.37861Coordinates: 15°29′05″S 72°22′43″W / 15.48472°S 72.37861°W / -15.48472; -72.37861
Geography
T'iksu

Peru

Location Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range Andes

T'iksu (Quechua for inclination or motion to one side, obliqueness, slant,[1] hispanicized spelling Ticsho) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,860 metres (12,664 ft) high.[2] It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District.[3] T'iksu lies south-west of the volcano Puka Mawras and west of the volcano Yana Mawras.

References

  1. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: t'iksu - s. Sesgo, ladeo, inclinación. || adj. Sesgado, ladeado, de medio lado, inclinado.
  2. ↑ Mariusz Krzak, Ruch turystyczny w rejonie Arequipy i możliwości jego rozwoju w Dolinie Wulkanów (prowincja Castilla) w południowym Peru (Tourist movement in the Arequipa region and the possibilities of its development in the Valley of the Volcanoes (Castilla province) in Southern Peru), GeoTURYSTYKA, 2 (2005) 3-22 (In Polish containing a summary in English on p. 19-22)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)


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