Qiwllaqucha (Angaraes)

Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°08′17″S 74°45′42″W / 13.13806°S 74.76167°W / -13.13806; -74.76167Coordinates: 13°08′17″S 74°45′42″W / 13.13806°S 74.76167°W / -13.13806; -74.76167 
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Jeullacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Qiwllaqucha lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i and south of Wayra Q'asa.[1]

References

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


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