Machu Qichqa (Quechua machu old, old person, Chanka Quechua qichqa cliff,[2][3] "old cliff", also spelled Machoccechcca) is a mountain in the Huancavelica Region in Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. Machu Qichqa lies southwest of Yawarqucha and northwest of Wakan Q'allay.[1]
| Machu Qichqa | |
|---|---|
  Machu Qichqa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°15′21″S 74°50′24″W / 13.25583°S 74.84000°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Diccionario Bilingüe Quechua Castellano, Cusco Collao y Ayacucho-Chanka, see Risco
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