Qhispi Rumiyuq (Paucartambo)

Qhispi Rumiyuq
Qhispi Rumiyuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,059 m (13,317 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°18′10″S 71°38′19″W / 13.30278°S 71.63861°W / -13.30278; -71.63861Coordinates: 13°18′10″S 71°38′19″W / 13.30278°S 71.63861°W / -13.30278; -71.63861 
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province
Parent range Andes

Qhispi Rumiyuq (Quechua qhispi rumi, obsidian (qhispi, q'ispi, qispi glass, transparent, rumi stone, literally glass stone or transparent stone), -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2][3] "the one with obsidian", Hispanicized spelling Quesperumiyoc) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,059 metres (13,317 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Challabamba District, northwest of Paucartambo.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Georg Petersen G.: Mining and Metallurgy in Ancient Perú. Geological Society of America, 2010, p. 7: obsidian: quispi capa, quispi rumi
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)


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