Piqui Machay (Cusco)
| Piqui Machay | |
|---|---|
  Piqui Machay Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°39′38″S 70°44′21″W / 13.66056°S 70.73917°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Piqui Machay (possibly from Quechua piki flea, mach'ay cave,[2] "flea cave") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. It lies southeast of the mountains Vizcachani, Allincapac and Huanacune. At the northern slopes of Piqui Machay there is a little lake named Jomercocha.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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