Qusqu Qhawarina (Quispicanchi)

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] here translated to "boundary stone viewpoint", Hispanicized spelling Cusco Jahuarina) is a 4,145-metre-high (13,599 ft) mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru. It is situated in the Quispicanchi Province, on the border of the districts of Andahuaylillas and Lucre. Qusqu Qhawarina lies on the left bank of the Willkanuta River, northeast of a mountain named Saywa (Quechua for boundary stone, landmark).[4][3]

This article is about the mountain in the Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qusqu Qhawarina (disambiguation).
Qusqu Qhawarina
Qusqu Qhawarina as seen from the Willkanuta valley
Highest point
Elevation4,145 m (13,599 ft) 5295[1]
Coordinates13°39′59″S 71°43′15″W [1]
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Qusqu Qhawarina
Peru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. "Cerro Cusco Jahuarina". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  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 Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)


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