T'iksu
| T'iksu | |
|---|---|
 The "Valley of the Volcanoes" as seen from Antaymarka, looking north-west: T'iksu (on the left), the volcano Yana Mawras (on the right) and the village Antawa (Andagua) in the center | |
| Elevation | 3,860 m (12,660 ft) |
| Location | |
  T'iksu Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 15°29′05″S 72°22′43″W / 15.48472°S 72.37861°WCoordinates: 15°29′05″S 72°22′43″W / 15.48472°S 72.37861°W |
T'iksu (Quechua for inclination or motion to one side, obliqueness, slant,[1] hispanicized spelling Ticsho) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,860 metres (12,664 ft) high.[2] It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District.[3] T'iksu lies south-west of the volcano Puka Mawras and west of the volcano Yana Mawras.
References
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: t'iksu - s. Sesgo, ladeo, inclinación. || adj. Sesgado, ladeado, de medio lado, inclinado.
- ↑ Mariusz Krzak, Ruch turystyczny w rejonie Arequipy i możliwości jego rozwoju w Dolinie Wulkanów (prowincja Castilla) w południowym Peru (Tourist movement in the Arequipa region and the possibilities of its development in the Valley of the Volcanoes (Castilla province) in Southern Peru), GeoTURYSTYKA, 2 (2005) 3-22 (In Polish containing a summary in English on p. 19-22)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)