P'umpu Q'asa

P'umpu Q'asa (Quechua p'umpu tumor, swelling, to swell; congestion, q'asa mountain pass,[2] Hispanicized spelling Pumpujasa) is a 5,169-metre-high (16,959 ft) mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. P'umpu Q'asa lies southeast of Kimsa Chata and Puka Urqu.[1][3]

P'umpu Q'asa
P'umpu Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,169 m (16,959 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°43′35″S 72°43′28″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

References

  1. "Chulca (map)". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)


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