Ccolcce (Cusco)

Ccolcce
Qullqi Cruz
Ccolcce
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

Ccolcce (possibly from Aymara and Quechua for silver, money)[1][2][3] or Jolje Cruz (Spanish cruz cross, "silver cross")[4] is a mountain in the Vilcanota 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. Ccolcce lies north to northwest of Yanajasa and Kiswarniyuq. It is situated between the rivers Sayapata and Cajamayu (possibly from Quechua for "rock river"). 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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