Ojeccasa

Ojeccasa
The Colca River and Ojeccasa 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
Ojeccasa
Peru
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Parent range Andes, Chila

Ojeccasa (possibly from Quechua uqi lead, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "lead pass")[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. Ojeccasa lies southeast of Quiscapampa.[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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