T'alla Kallanka Explained

T'alla Kallanka
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Peru, Apurímac Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-14.5858°N -72.5419°W

T'alla Kallanka (Quechua t'alla outstanding woman of the Inca aristocracy, kallanka large roofed building used for celebrations during the Inca Empire,[2] Hispanicized spelling Tallacallanca) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District. T'alla Kallanka lies west of Millu and northwest of Mina Q'asa.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)