Tuqllayuq

Tuqllayuq
Tuqllayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,291 m (17,359 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°44′53″S 70°43′36″W / 13.74806°S 70.72667°W / -13.74806; -70.72667Coordinates: 13°44′53″S 70°43′36″W / 13.74806°S 70.72667°W / -13.74806; -70.72667
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Puno Region
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta

Tuqllayuq (Quechua tuqlla trap, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a trap", Hispanicized spelling Tocllayoc) is a 5,291-metre-high (17,359 ft) mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Tuqllayuq lies southeast of Llusk'a Rit'i, southwest of Quri Pintay, west of Taruka Sayana, northwest of Wari Sayana and Warachani T'uqu, northeast of Q'illu Kunka and east of Wamanlipani (Huaman Lipani).[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Tocllayoc". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  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 Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)


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