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Qillqa (Apurímac)

Coordinates: 14°32′59″S 72°39′45″W / 14.54972°S 72.66250°W / -14.54972; -72.66250
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Qillqa
Qillqa is located in Peru
Qillqa
Qillqa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°32′59″S 72°39′45″W / 14.54972°S 72.66250°W / -14.54972; -72.66250
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Qillqa (Quechua for qillqa graphic sign, writing (the act and art of writing),[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Quilca) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Antabamba District. Qillqa lies northwest of Hatun Qillqa ("big Qillqa").[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) (5-vowel system)
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.