Ch'aqra Punta Explained

Ch'aqra Punta
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Peru, Huancavelica Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-13.0617°N -75.0331°W

Ch'aqra Punta (Quechua ch'aqra ford, punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of,[2] [3] also spelled Chajrapunta) or Chakra Punta (Quechua chakra field) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District, and in the Huancavelica Province, Huacocolpa District. Ch'aqra Punta lies southwest of K'allapayuq and northeast of Wayra Q'asa.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185
  3. http://de.scribd.com/doc/117176164/Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash-20-Oct-06 Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash