Quehuisha (Peru)
Quehuisha (possibly from Quechua for Amaranthus caudatus or for liver)[2], Quehuicha, Queshihua, or Quihuisha is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,514 metres (18,091 ft) high (according to another source 5,170 metres (16,962 ft)).[3] It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Lari District, west of the mountain Mismi.[4]
| Quehuisha | |
|---|---|
 The Callumayo valley leading to Quehuisha in the background (center) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,514 m (18,091 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°31′14″S 71°45′33″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Quehuisha Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Chila |
The river Callumayo originates south of Quehuisha, between the small lakes Ticllacocha (possibly from Quechua for "two-colored lake") and Jatuncocha (possibly from Quechua for "big lake") near the little village Quihnisha. It flows to the south and ends in the Colca River .
References
- archive.is Amazon River : widest and longest
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- www.uni.edu.pe
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province (Arequipa Region)
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