Qusqu Qhawarina (Quispicanchi)

Qusqu Qhawarina (Quechua qusqu boundary stone; nucleus; navel; heap of earth and stones; bed, dry bed of a lake, Qusqu Cusco (a city), qhawarina, qhawana viewpoint,[2][3] here translated to "boundary stone viewpoint", Hispanicized spelling Cusco Jahuarina) is a 4,145-metre-high (13,599 ft) mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru. It is situated in the Quispicanchi Province, on the border of the districts of Andahuaylillas and Lucre. Qusqu Qhawarina lies on the left bank of the Willkanuta River, northeast of a mountain named Saywa (Quechua for boundary stone, landmark).[4][3]

Qusqu Qhawarina
Qusqu Qhawarina as seen from the Willkanuta valley
Highest point
Elevation4,145 m (13,599 ft)5295[1]
Coordinates13°39′59″S 71°43′15″W[1]
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Qusqu Qhawarina is located in Peru
Qusqu Qhawarina
Qusqu Qhawarina
Peru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. "Cerro Cusco Jahuarina". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  3. 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)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)


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