Tocllayoc

Tocllayoc
Tocllayoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,291 m (17,359 ft)[1]
Coordinates 13°44′53″S 70°43′36″W / 13.74806°S 70.72667°W / -13.74806; -70.72667Coordinates: 13°44′53″S 70°43′36″W / 13.74806°S 70.72667°W / -13.74806; -70.72667
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Puno Region
Parent range Andes, Vilcanota

Tocllayoc (possibly from Quechua tuqlla trap, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a trap") is a 5,291-metre-high (17,359 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Tocllayoc lies southeast of Llusca Ritti, southwest of Jori Pintay, west of Taruca Sayana, northwest of Huarisayana and Huarachani Tojo, northeast of Quello Cunca and east of Huaman Lipani.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Tocllayoc". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)


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