Qiwllaqucha (Angaraes)

This article is about the mountain in the Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qiwllaqucha (disambiguation).
Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha is located in Peru
Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°08′17″S 74°45′42″W / 13.13806°S 74.76167°W / -13.13806; -74.76167
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", Hispanicized spelling Jeullacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Qiwllaqucha lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i and south of Wayra Q'asa.[1]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Angaraes Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.