Titankayuq Explained

Titankayuq
Location:Peru, Ayacucho Region
Coords:-13.5564°N -73.9822°W
Established:December 23, 2010

Titankayuq (Quechua titanka Puya raimondii,[1] -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with titanka", other spellings Titancayoc, Titancayocc, Titankayoc, Titankayocc, Tutanccayoc) is one of the most important habitats in Peru for the Puya raimondii. The woods of Puya raimondii are located in the Ayacucho Region, Vilcas Huamán Province, Vischongo District, at elevations between 3250m (10,660feet) and 4250m (13,940feet).[2] [3]

Titankayuq was declared an Area of Regional Conservation by Supreme Decrete of December 23, 2010.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Leoncio Gutiérrez Camacho et al., Apurimaqpaq Runasimi Taqe, Diccionario de Quechua Apurimeño (Quechua-Spanish dictionary for Apurímac), 2007
  2. http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=1142 mincetur.gob.pe
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Vilcas Huamán Province (Ayacucho Region), see: Tutanccayoc