Tukumach'ay (Jauja) Explained

Tukumach'ay
Elevation M:5350
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Paryaqaqa mountain range
Location:Peru, Junín Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-11.9192°N -75.9758°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]

Tukumach'ay or Tuku Mach'ay (Quechua tuku owl, t'uqu a niche in the wall, mach'ay a cave / a niche in the wall,[3] Hispanicized spelling Tucumachay) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5350m (17,550feet) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. Tukumach'ay lies north-east of the Paryaqaqa, between the mountain Tunshu in the northwest and the lake Qarwaqucha in the southeast.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allthemountains.com/httpdocs/pariacaca.htm allthemountains.com
  2. http://mapcarta.com/25689146 mapcarta.com
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)