Tucuhuachana
Tucuhuachana (possibly from quechua tuku owl, wacha birth, to give birth, -na a suffix,[2][3] "where the owl is born") is mountain in the Carabaya mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000-metre (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ituata District. Tucuhuachana lies southwest of Pumajolluni, northeast of Queroni and southeast of Allpajata. The little lake east of it is named Vilajota (possibly from Aymara for "red lake").[1]
| Tucuhuachana | |
|---|---|
  Tucuhuachana Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 14°04′26″S 70°14′21″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Carabaya |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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