P'unquchayuq

P'unquchayuq
P'unquchayuq is located in Peru
P'unquchayuq
P'unquchayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°29′10″S 71°43′58″W / 13.48611°S 71.73278°W / -13.48611; -71.73278
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

P'unquchayuq (Quechua p'unqu pond, reservoir, tank; dam, -cha, -yuq suffixes,[2] "the one with a little pond (or dam)", Hispanicized spelling Puncuchayoc) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District, and in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District. P'unquchayuq lies south of Hatun Punta and southeast of Qhiwar.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
  2. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.