Qullpa Qaqa (Cusco-Puno)
For the mountain in the Melgar Province, Puno Region, Peru, see Qullpa Qaqa. For the mountain in the Marcapata District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Qullpa Qaqa (Marcapata).
Qullpa Qaqa | |
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Qullpa Qaqa Peru | |
Elevation | 4,900 m (16,100 ft)[1] |
Location | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Puno Region |
Range | Andes, Willkanuta |
Coordinates | 13°39′40″S 70°42′44″W / 13.66111°S 70.71222°WCoordinates: 13°39′40″S 70°42′44″W / 13.66111°S 70.71222°W |
Qullpa Qaqa (Quechua qullpa salty, salpeter, qaqa rock,[2] "salpeter rock", hispanicized spelling Jolpajaja) is a mountain in the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres (16,076 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Camanti and Marcapata, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District. Qullpa Qaqa is situated northeast of P'uykutuni. Piki Mach'ay lies to the west.[1]