Teclla (mountain)

Teclla (possibly from Quechua for eyelash; two-colored,[2][3] or for 'with alternating colors')[4] is a 5,360-metre-high (17,590 ft) mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Lari District. Teclla lies northwest of Mismi and Quehuisha.[1][5]

This article is about the mountain in the Lari District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Tiklla (disambiguation). For the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru, named Tiklla or Qutuni, see Qutuni.
Teclla
The Colca River and Teclla north of it at the upper rim of this image as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,360 m (17,590 ft) [1]
Coordinates15°27′25″S 71°46′12″W 
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Teclla
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References
  1. "Cerro Teclla". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. "Diccionario Bilingüe Castellano - Quechua -Quechua - Castellano, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


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