Allincapac

Allincapac
Highest point
Elevation 5,805 m (19,045 ft)
Coordinates 13°54′29″S 70°24′56″W / 13.90806°S 70.41556°W / -13.90806; -70.41556Coordinates: 13°54′29″S 70°24′56″W / 13.90806°S 70.41556°W / -13.90806; -70.41556 
Geography
Allincapac
Peru
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes, Carabaya

Allincapac (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Allin Qhapaq; allin good, qhapaq the mighty one,[1][2] "the good mighty one", Hispanicized spellings Allincapac, Allin Capac, Allin Cápac, Allin Ccapac, Allinccapacc, Allin Japac, Allin Qhapac) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru.[3] It is the highest peak of the Carabaya mountain range,[4] rising up to 5,805 metres (19,045 ft).[5] Allincapac is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District, south of Huaynaccapac,[6] northeast of Chichicapac and north of the lake Chaupicocha.

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): allin. - adv. Bien. De buena manera, sin inconveniente o dificultad. qhapaq. - adj. Principal. Primero en importancia. || Noble, ilustre. Qhapaq. / Rico, -ca. Noble, adinerado. / adj. y s. Poderoso, -sa. Acaudalado, adinerado. || El que tiene extensas tierras.
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: qhapaq - s. Hist. Término utilizado en el inkanato para denominar al poderosos, ilustre, eminente, regio, próspero, glorioso, de sangre real, etc. ...
  3. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
  4. ↑ John Biggar, Los Andes - Una Guía para Escaladores, p. 120
  5. ↑ National Geographic Institute of Peru (IGN). National Letter 1: 100000. Leaf 28-v (2843). Series J631. Edition 2-IGN.
  6. ↑ Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994


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