Qillqa (Cusco) Explained

Qillqa
Elevation M:5360
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, La Raya
Location:Peru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.3669°N -71.0117°W

Qillqa (Quechua for writing (the act and art of writing)[2] Hispanicized spelling Quillca) is a 5360m (17,590feet) mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Marangani District.

Southwest of the mountain there is also a lake named Qillqa with an intermittent stream of the same name. The stream is a right affluent of the Willkanuta River.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nevado Quillca. . IGN, Peru. July 30, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)