Challwa Q'asa

For the mountain in the Ayacucho Region, Peru, see Challwa Q'asa (Ayacucho).
Challwa Q'asa
Challwa Q'asa

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°50′19″S 72°39′01″W / 14.83861°S 72.65028°W / -14.83861; -72.65028Coordinates: 14°50′19″S 72°39′01″W / 14.83861°S 72.65028°W / -14.83861; -72.65028
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province
Parent range Andes, Wansu

Challwa Q'asa (Quechua challwa fish, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "fish pass", also spelled Chayhuajasa) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Puyca District. It lies northwest of Chhijmuni and Wayta Urqu. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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