Qhispi Rumiyuq (Paucartambo)
For the mountain in the Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Qhispi Rumiyuq.
| Qhispi Rumiyuq | |
|---|---|
  Qhispi Rumiyuq Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,059 m (13,317 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°18′10″S 71°38′19″W / 13.30278°S 71.63861°WCoordinates: 13°18′10″S 71°38′19″W / 13.30278°S 71.63861°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Qhispi Rumiyuq (Quechua qhispi rumi, obsidian (qhispi, q'ispi, qispi glass, transparent, rumi stone, literally glass stone or transparent stone), -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2][3] "the one with obsidian", hispanicized spelling Quesperumiyoc) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,059 metres (13,317 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Challabamba District, northwest of Paucartambo.[4]
References
- ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ↑ Georg Petersen G.: Mining and Metallurgy in Ancient Perú. Geological Society of America, 2010, p. 7: obsidian: quispi capa, quispi rumi
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
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