Sawsi
For the district in the San Martín Region, Peru, see Sauce District.
| Sawsi | |
|---|---|
  Sawsi Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,942 m (16,214 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°01′59″S 72°06′38″W / 15.03306°S 72.11056°WCoordinates: 15°01′59″S 72°06′38″W / 15.03306°S 72.11056°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Sawsi (Quechua for willow or a species of willows,[2] hispanicized spelling Sauce) is a 4,942 m (16,214 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Chachas and Orcopampa. Sawsi lies at a lake named Machuqucha.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 "Cerro Sauce". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
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