Qullqi (Cusco)

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qullqi. For other geographical features name Qullqi Cruz, see Qullqi Cruz.
Qullqi
Qullqi Cruz
Qullqi

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,400 m (17,700 ft)
Coordinates 13°42′50″S 70°54′18″W / 13.71389°S 70.90500°W / -13.71389; -70.90500Coordinates: 13°42′50″S 70°54′18″W / 13.71389°S 70.90500°W / -13.71389; -70.90500
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes, Willkanuta

Qullqi (Aymara and Quechua for silver, money,[1][2] also spelled Ccolcce)[3] or Qullqi Cruz (Spanish cruz cross, "silver cross", also spelled Jolje Cruz)[4] is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Qullqi lies north to northwest of Yana Q'asa and Kiswarniyuq. It is situated between the rivers Sayapata and Qaqamayu (Quechua for "rock river", Cajamayu). They flow to Arasa River (Araza) in the north.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
  4. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)


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