Calapo
Calapo or Kallapu (Aymara for stairs close to the walls, step of the stairs in a mine; buttress, wood to prop up,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Calapo) is a mountain in the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, east of the town of Pachapaqui.[1]
| Calapo | |
|---|---|
 The main square of Pachapaqui at the foot of Calapo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 09°57′49″S 77°04′23″W |
| Geography | |
  Calapo Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Huallanca |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Boletín de la Academía Peruana de la Lengua Vol. 51, N.º 51, June 2011, Lima, p.22
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