Qillwaqucha Urqu Explained

Qillwaqucha Urqu
Elevation M:4174
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Puno Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.6167°N -70.5497°W

Qillwaqucha Urqu (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake, urqu mountain,[2] "gull lake mountain", Hispanicized spellings Quellhua Cocha Orcco, Quellhuacochaorjo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4174m (13,694feet) high. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts Ollachea and San Gaban. Qillwaqucha Urqu lies north of the river Khichumayu (Quechua for "thread river", Hispanicized Quichomayo) whose waters flow to the Inambari River.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. June 22, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)