Tawqa Urqu

Tawqa Urqu
Tawqa Urqu
	Tawqa Urqu Peru
Highest point
Elevation	4,624 m (15,171 ft) [1]
Coordinates	13°51′35″S 71°58′55″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Location	Peru, Cusco Region, Paruro Province
Parent range	Andes

Tawqa Urqu (Quechua tawqa heap, pile, urqu mountain,[2] "heap mountain", Hispanicized spelling Tauca, Tauja Orjo) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,624 metres (15,171 ft) high. It is situated in the Paruro Province, Ccapi District, south of the Apurímac River.[3]

References

"South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paruro Province (Cusco Region)

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[1] "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

[2] Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

[3] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paruro Province (Cusco Region)