P'umpu Q'asa Explained

P'umpu Q'asa
Elevation M:5169
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Wansu
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.7264°N -72.7244°W

P'umpu Q'asa (Quechua p'umpu tumor, swelling, to swell; congestion, q'asa mountain pass, Hispanicized spelling Pumpujasa) is a 5169m (16,959feet) mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. P'umpu Q'asa lies southeast of Kimsa Chata and Puka Urqu.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chulca (map). . IGN, Peru. February 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042105/http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/carta.php?id=30967. September 24, 2015. dead.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)