Capacsaya Explained

Capacsaya
Map:Peru
Location:Peru, Cusco Region
Label Position:left
Coordinates:-13.1889°N -72.1119°W
Elevation M:5044
Range:Andes, Urubamba
Map Size:200

Capacsaya,[1] [2] Ccapacsaya[3] (possibly from Quechua qhapaq mighty, saya slope, "mighty slope"), Media Luna or Huayurioc is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5044m (16,549feet) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District, and in the Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. Capacsaya lies northwest of Chicón and east of Pumahuanca, near Pumahuancajasa pass.

Notes and References

  1. Echevarría. Evelio. 1973. A Survey of Andean Ascents. American Alpine Journal. 18-2. 47. 390. 9780930410704.
  2. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Urubamba (27-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. Book: Neate, Jill. Mountaineering in the Andes. RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. 1994. 0-907649-64-5. 55. Peru. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185849/http://www.rgs.org/NR/rdonlyres/B11E3D06-3E97-45FC-9E82-D394EFA751BD/0/MAPeru.pdf. 2016-03-04.