Qillqa (Melgar)

Qillqa
Qillqa

Peru

Elevation 4,900.9 m (16,079 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Puno Region, Melgar Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 14°43′13″S 71°04′53″W / 14.72028°S 71.08139°WCoordinates: 14°43′13″S 71°04′53″W / 14.72028°S 71.08139°W

Qillqa (Quechua for writing (the act and art of writing)[2] hispanicized spelling Quilca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900.9 metres (16,079 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Macari District, at the border with the Espinar Province.[3]

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)