Uqi Q'asa

Uqi Q'asa

The Colca River and Uqi Q'asa north of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation 5,081 m (16,670 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°29′49″S 72°06′10″W / 15.49694°S 72.10278°W / -15.49694; -72.10278Coordinates: 15°29′49″S 72°06′10″W / 15.49694°S 72.10278°W / -15.49694; -72.10278
Geography
Uqi Q'asa

Peru

Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Parent range Andes, Chila

Uqi Q'asa (Quechua uqi lead, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "lead pass", Hispanicized spelling Ojeccasa)[3] is a 5,081-metre-high (16,670 ft) mountain in the Chila mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Choco District. Uqi Q'asa lies southeast of Kiska P'anqa.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Ojeccasa". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ Resumen - Ministerio de Energía y Minas, CEDEMIN S.A.C., Actualización del Plan de Cierre de Minas de la UEA Chaquelle, see Ojeccasa
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region) showing Ojaccasa


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