Qispirumiyuq

Qispirumiyuq
Qispirumiyuq

Peru

Elevation 4,059 m (13,317 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 13°18′10″S 71°38′19″W / 13.30278°S 71.63861°WCoordinates: 13°18′10″S 71°38′19″W / 13.30278°S 71.63861°W

Qispirumiyuq (Quechua qispi rumi, obsidian (qispi, qhispi, q'ispi glass, transparent, rumi stone, literally glass stone or transparent stone), -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2][3] "the one with obsidian", hispanicized spelling Quesperumiyoc) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,059 metres (13,317 ft) high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Challabamba District, north-west of Paucartambo.[4]

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. Georg Petersen G.: Mining and Metallurgy in Ancient Perú. Geological Society of America, 2010, p. 7: obsidian: quispi capa, quispi rumi
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)