Qillqa (Cusco)
Qillqa | |
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Qillqa Peru | |
Elevation | 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1] |
Location | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province |
Range | Andes |
Coordinates | 14°22′01″S 71°00′42″W / 14.36694°S 71.01167°WCoordinates: 14°22′01″S 71°00′42″W / 14.36694°S 71.01167°W[2] |
Qillqa (Quechua for writing (the act and art of writing)[3] hispanicized spelling Quillca) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Marangani District.
South-west of the mountain there is also a lake named Qillqa with an intermittent stream of the same name. The stream is a right affluent of the Willkanuta River.