Samacasa

Samacasa (possibly from Aymara sama color, Quechua sama rest, break, q'asa mountain pass)[2][3] is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 m (17,100 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Samacasa lies north of Airicoto.[1]

Samacasa
The Colca River and Samacasa northwest of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°25′09″S 72°06′22″W
Geography
Samacasa
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province (1) (Arequipa Region)
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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