K'allapayuq

K'allapayuq (Quechua k'allapa stretcher, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a stretcher", Hispanicized spelling Callapayoc) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Huacocolpa District. K'allapayuq lies northeast of Ch'aqra Punta and southeast of Puka Punta.[1]

For the mountain and the archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region, Peru, see K'allapayuq Urqu.
K'allapayuq
K'allapayuq is located in Peru
K'allapayuq
K'allapayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°02′19″S 75°01′26″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chunta

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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