Qusqu Qhawarina (Quispicanchi)
Qusqu Qhawarina (Quechua qusqu boundary stone; nucleus; navel; heap of earth and stones; bed, dry bed of a lake, Qusqu Cusco (a city), qhawarina, qhawana viewpoint,[2][3] here translated to "boundary stone viewpoint", Hispanicized spelling Cusco Jahuarina) is a 4,145-metre-high (13,599 ft) mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru. It is situated in the Quispicanchi Province, on the border of the districts of Andahuaylillas and Lucre. Qusqu Qhawarina lies on the left bank of the Willkanuta River, northeast of a mountain named Saywa (Quechua for boundary stone, landmark).[4][3]
| Qusqu Qhawarina | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Qusqu Qhawarina as seen from the Willkanuta valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,145 m (13,599 ft) 5295[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°39′59″S 71°43′15″W [1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Qusqu Qhawarina Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- "Cerro Cusco Jahuarina". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)
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