Puma Qaqa

Puma Qaqa (Quechua puma cougar, puma, qaqa rock,[3] "cougar rock", hispanicized spelling Pumacaca) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is situated in the Canchis Province, on the border of the districts of Checacupe and Pitumarca. Puma Qaqa lies northwest of Chupika.[1]

Puma Qaqa
Puma Qaqa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°00′53″S 71°17′22″W[2]
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
  2. "Cerro Pumacaca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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