Qillqa (Lampa) Explained

Qillqa
Elevation M:5350
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Puno Region, Lampa Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-15.3122°N -70.7331°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
First Ascent:1972 via S. ridge/face.

Qillqa (Quechua for writing (the act and art of writing),[3] Hispanicized spelling Quilca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5350m (17,550feet) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, on the border of the districts Palca and Paratía. Qillqa lies northwest of the mountains Yanawara, Waykira and Hatun Pastu.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate Peru RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  2. Web site: Nevados. . IGN, Peru. June 7, 2014.
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)

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