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]