Kita Raqsa
Kita Raqsa (Quechua kita dam, raqsa order, work shift, change, alternate guarding,[2][3] 'alternate guarding of the dam', also spelled Quitaracsa) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. Kita Raqsa lies northwest of Pilanku (Quechua for "dam").[1][4]
| Kita Raqsa | |
|---|---|
  Kita Raqsa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 8°45′18″S 77°44′53″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Kita Raqsa is also the name of the village at the foot of the mountain and the name of the river which flows along its southern slope. It is a right affluent of the Santa River.[1]
Sources
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
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