Sutoc

Sutoc (possibly from Quechua sut'u drop; point, -q a suffix,[2] "drippy" or "point-shaped") is a 4,735-metre-high (15,535 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It lies southwest of Pucajasa and the pass named Pumahuancajasa (Quechua for "Pumahuanca pass") and southeast of Pumahuanca.[1][3]

Sutoc
Looking towards Pumahuancajasa from southeast of Pucajasa. The eastern slope of Sutoc is on the left.
Highest point
Elevation4,735 m (15,535 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°13′17″S 72°06′56″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Sutoc
Peru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Urubamba

References

  1. "Cerro Sutoc". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)


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