Chumpi (Cusco)
This article is about the mountain in Peru, Cusco Region, in the provinces Canchis and Quispicanchi . For other uses, see Wisk'achani. For the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru, see Chumpi (Junín).
| 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°WCoordinates: 13°43′32″S 71°04′53″W / 13.72556°S 71.08139°W |
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.
See also
References
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Nevado Chumpe"
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: chumpi - s. Faja. Prenda que ciñe la cintura.
- ↑ John Biggar, Los Andes: Una Guía para Escaladores, p. 118
- ↑ allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Willkanuta range showing "Huiscachani"
