Pucasalla
Pucasalla (possibly from Quechua puka red, salla large cliff of gravel,[3][4] "red cliff of gravel") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, east of Sibinacocha. It lies south of the peak of Condoriquiña.[1][2]
| Pucasalla | |
|---|---|
  Pucasalla Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°50′17″S 70°54′37″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- "Cerro Pucasalla". IGN, Peru. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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