Chumpi (Cusco)

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Chumpi
Hatunrit'i, Ñañaluma, Wisk'achani, Yanaluma

Chumpi and the lake Siwinaqucha
Elevation 6,106 m (20,033 ft)
Location
Chumpi
Peru
Location Peru
Range Andes, Willkanuta
Coordinates 13°43′32″S 71°04′53″W / 13.72556°S 71.08139°W / -13.72556; -71.08139Coordinates: 13°43′32″S 71°04′53″W / 13.72556°S 71.08139°W / -13.72556; -71.08139

Chumpi[1] (Quechua chumpi belt,[2] Hatunrit'i, Ñañaluma, Yanaluma[3] or Wisk'achani[4] (hispanicized spellings Chumpe, Jatunriti, Nañaloma, Ñanaloma, Yanaloma, Huiscachani) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 6,106 m (17,388 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District as well as in the Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Chumpi lies north of the lake Siwinaqucha.

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References

  1. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Nevado Chumpe"
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: chumpi - s. Faja. Prenda que ciñe la cintura.
  3. ↑ John Biggar, Los Andes: Una Guía para Escaladores, p. 118
  4. ↑ allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Willkanuta range showing "Huiscachani"



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