Qillqa (Quechua for writing (the act and art of writing)[2] Hispanicized spelling Quillca) is a 5,360-metre-high (17,585 ft) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Marangani District.
| Qillqa | |
|---|---|
  Qillqa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,360 m (17,590 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°22′01″S 71°00′42″W / 14.36694°S 71.01167°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province |
| Parent range | Andes, La Raya |
Southwest of the mountain there is also a lake named Qillqa with an intermittent stream of the same name. The stream is a right affluent of the Willkanuta River.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nevado Quillca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
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