Tauja

Tauja (possibly from Quechua for heap, pile,[2]) is a 4,039.8-metre-high (13,254 ft) mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District, and in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District, northeast of Huaypun. The Vilcanota River flows around its southern and western slopes. In the east the mountain is bordered by the Huancamayo (possibly from Quechua for "stone river"). It is a right tributary of the Vilcanota River. The confluence is south of the mountain.[3]

This article is about the mountain in the Calca Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Tawqa (disambiguation).

Tauja
Tauja (on the left) and the Vilcanota valley as seen from the northwest
Highest point
Elevation	4,039.8 m (13,254 ft) [1]
Coordinates	13°32′4″S 71°43′15″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Tauja Peru
Location	Peru, Cusco Region, Calca Province, Paucartambo Province
Parent range	Andes

See also

• Pachatusan
• Pumacancha
• Curi

References

1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
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 Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)