Tawqa Urqu

This article is about the mountain in the Paruro Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Tawqa (disambiguation).
Tawqa Urqu
Tawqa Urqu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,624 m (15,171 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°51′35″S 71°58′55″W / 13.85972°S 71.98194°W / -13.85972; -71.98194Coordinates: 13°51′35″S 71°58′55″W / 13.85972°S 71.98194°W / -13.85972; -71.98194
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paruro Province
Parent range Andes

Tawqa Urqu (Quechua tawqa heap, pile, urqu mountain,[2] "heap mountain", hispanicized spelling Tauca, Tauja Orjo) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,624 metres (15,171 ft) high. It is situated in the Paruro Province, Ccapi District, south of the Apurímac River.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paruro Province (Cusco Region)


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