Kimsachata (Canchis)
This article is about the volcano in the Canchis Province, Cusco Region in Peru. For other uses, see Kimsachata.
| Kimsachata | |
|---|---|
  Kimsachata Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°09′56″S 71°21′21″W / 14.16556°S 71.35583°WCoordinates: 14°09′56″S 71°21′21″W / 14.16556°S 71.35583°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Kimsachata or Kimsa Chata (Aymara and Quechua kimsa three,[2] Pukina chata mountain,[3] "three mountains", hispanicized spelling Quinsachata) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,700 metres (12,139 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, between the districts San Pedro and Tinta.[4] Kimsachata lies about 1.7 km northeast of the archaeological site Raqch'i.
References
- ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru
- ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Kimsa (adj.) - Número Tres.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Lengua Pukina en Jesús de Machaca, referring to Alfredo Torero ("Reflexión acerca del pukina escrito por Alfredo Torero ... Pukina <Chata> - Castellano Cerro - Palabras relacionadas en aymara Qullu") (English: mountain). ... Existencia de palabras pukinas en Jesús de Machaca: Qullunaka (cerros): Kimsa Chata
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ - UGEL map Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
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