Kimsaqucha (Apurímac)

This article is about the mountain in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kimsaqucha.
Kimsaqucha
Kimsaqucha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°13′7″S 72°30′55″W / 14.21861°S 72.51528°W / -14.21861; -72.51528Coordinates: 14°13′7″S 72°30′55″W / 14.21861°S 72.51528°W / -14.21861; -72.51528
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes

Kimsaqucha (Quechua kimsa three, qucha lake,[2] "three lakes", hispanicized spelling Quimsacocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, and in the Grau Province, Mamara District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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