Riti Urmasca Explained

Riti Urmasca
Elevation M:5200
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-14.6458°N -69.2875°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]

Riti Urmasca or Ritiurcamasca (possibly from Quechua rit'i snow, urmasqa fallen down,[2] "snow fallen down") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5200m (17,100feet) high.[3] It is situated in the Puno Region, Putina Province, on the border of the districts Ananea and Sina. Riti Urmasca lies southeast of the mountain Ritipata and southwest of Chaupi Orco at the mountain pass Iscaycruz (possibly from Quechua iskay two, Spanish cruz cross, "two crosses").

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ign.gob.pe/ign.php?PG=Nomenclatorp&OPC=13&paginasok=15 ign.gob.pe
  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 Putina Province (Puno Region)