Ichhunayuq

Ichhunayuq
Ichhunayuq

Peru

Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Range Andes
Coordinates 13°23′25″S 71°51′46″W / 13.39028°S 71.86278°WCoordinates: 13°23′25″S 71°51′46″W / 13.39028°S 71.86278°W

Ichhunayuq (Quechua ichhuna sickle, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a sickle", hispanicized spelling Ichunayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,200 metres (13,780 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, on the border of the districts Coya and Pisac. Ichhunayuq lies at the archaeological site of Písac, north-west of the town.

See also

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)