Piqui Machay (Cusco)

Piqui Machay
Piqui Machay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°39′38″S 70°44′21″W / 13.66056°S 70.73917°W / -13.66056; -70.73917Coordinates: 13°39′38″S 70°44′21″W / 13.66056°S 70.73917°W / -13.66056; -70.73917 
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent range Andes

Piqui Machay (possibly from Quechua piki flea, mach'ay cave,[2] "flea cave") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. It lies southeast of the mountains Vizcachani, Allincapac and Huanacune. At the northern slopes of Piqui Machay there is a little lake named Jomercocha.[1]

References

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


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