Intikancha (Apurímac)

For the mountain in the Puno Region, Peru, see Intikancha (Puno). For the archaeological site of Qurikancha or Intikancha, see Qurikancha.
Intikancha
Intikancha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,700 m (15,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°11′08″S 72°26′02″W / 14.18556°S 72.43389°W / -14.18556; -72.43389Coordinates: 14°11′08″S 72°26′02″W / 14.18556°S 72.43389°W / -14.18556; -72.43389 [2]
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region, Grau Province
Parent range Andes

Intikancha (Quechua inti sun, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[3] "sun yard", hispanicized spelling Inticancha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Grau Province, in the south of the Progreso District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  2. ↑ "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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