Yurac Salla Explained

Yurac Salla
Elevation M:5000
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Vilcanota
Location:Peru, Puno Region
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-13.7222°N -70.6869°W

Yurac Salla (possibly from Quechua yuraq white, salla large cliff of gravel,[2] "white cliff of gravel") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5000m (16,000feet) high. It is lies in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District. Yurac Salla is situated north-east of the mountains Jori Pintay, Taruca Sayana and Quello Sallayoc.

There is a little lake south-east of Yurac Salla named Joritoruyoc ("the one with gold mud"). An intermittent stream of the same name flows from the lake to the north-east where it meets the river Quichomayu.[1]

Notes and References

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