Pikchu Explained

Pikchu
Elevation M:3800
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Language:Quechua
Location:Peru, Cusco Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.5139°N -71.9958°W

Pikchu (Quechua for pyramid/mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks,[2] Hispanicized spelling Picchu) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco,[3] [4] about 3800m (12,500feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District.[5]

Presently there are numerous microwave antennas on top of the mountain.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.qosqo.com/mobile/general.htm qosqo.com
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. PNUD-INDECI, Estudio del Mapa de Peligros de la Ciudad del Cusco, Proyecto: Ciudades Sostenibles. Cusco 2004 (in Spanish)
  4. Mónica Gudemos, Capac, Camac, Yacana. El Capac Raymi y la música como emblema de poder, Anales del Museo de America 13 (2005), p. 14, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed, near "Union Callanca")

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