Qusqu Qhawarina

Qusqu Qhawarina (Quechua qusqu boundary stone; nucleus; navel; heap of earth and stones; bed, dry bed of a lake, Qusqu Cusco (a city), qhawarina, qhawana viewpoint,[2][3] also spelled Cuzcoccahuarina) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,217.9 metres (17,119 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District.[4] Qusqu Qhawarina lies south of a lake named Waka Quta (or Wak'a Quta, also spelled Huacasccota).

This article is about the mountain in the Canchis Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qusqu Qhawarina (disambiguation).
Qusqu Qhawarina
Qusqu Qhawarina
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,217.9 m (17,119 ft) [1]
Coordinates14°2′20″S 71°5′55″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Canchis Province
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed, 5,200 m)


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