Wilaquta (Cusco)

This article is about the mountain in the Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wilaquta.
Wilaquta
Wilaquta

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates 13°32′39″S 71°09′08″W / 13.54417°S 71.15222°W / -13.54417; -71.15222Coordinates: 13°32′39″S 71°09′08″W / 13.54417°S 71.15222°W / -13.54417; -71.15222
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta

Wilaquta (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, quta lake,[2][3] "red lake", hispanicized spelling Velacota) is mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Marcapata and Ocongate. Wilaquta lies southeast of Qullqipunku and southwest of Anka Wachana.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the Paucartambo and Quispicanchi Provinces (Cusco Region)]
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved August 19, 2014.


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