Patacancha (possibly from Quechua pata step, bank of a river, kancha corral,[2] "step corral" or "bank corral") is a 4,666-metre-high (15,308 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Patacancha lies at the Patacancha River above the village of Patacancha, northeast of Huarmaripayoc and southeast of Huacratanca.[3]
| Patacancha | |
|---|---|
  Patacancha Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,666 m (15,308 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°09′12″S 72°12′58″W / 13.15333°S 72.21611°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Urubamba |
References
edit- ^ "Cerro Patacancha". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
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