Quellorjo (Cusco)

Quellorjo (possibly from Quechua q'illu yellow, urqu mountain,[2] "yellow mountain") is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District, northwest of Ollantaytambo. It lies southwest of Yurac Orjo ("white mountain").[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Q'illu Urqu.
Quellorjo
Inca runis on the southern slope of Quellorjo (on the right) in Ollantaytambo
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°13′12″S 72°16′02″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Quellorjo is located in Peru
Quellorjo
Quellorjo
Peru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Urubamba

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco 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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