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Pillku Urqu
Pillku Urqu (Quechua ''pillku'' red, ''urqu'' mountain), also known as Pikul, Piqul (possibly a corruption of ''pillku'', Hispanicized spellings ''Piccol, Picol'', also Pikol, Piqol) or Wayna Piqul (Quechua ''wayna'' young, Hispanicized ''Huaynapicol, Huaynapiccol'', also Wayna Piqol), is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, near the city of Cusco. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Taray District, and in the Cusco Province, San Jerónimo District, north of San Jerónimo. By the local people Pillku Urqu has been venerated as an apu.Germán Zecenarro Benavente, Apus tutelares y asentamientos del Cusco preinka, Boletín de Arqueología PUCP, No. 7, 2003, 387-405 (in Spanish) See also * Anawarkhi * Araway Qhata * Mawk'ataray * Pachatusan * Pikchu * Sinqa Sinqa (Quechua for "nose", Hispanicized spelling ''Sencca'', also Senqa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cusco
Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the list of cities in Peru, seventh most populous in Peru; in 2017, it had a population of 428,450. Its elevation is around . The city was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century Spanish conquest of Peru, Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cuzco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year. The Constitution of Peru (1993) designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru. Spelling and etymology The indigenous name of this city is . Although the name was used in Southern Quechua, its origin is found in the Aymara language. The word is derived from the phrase ('rock of the owl'), related to the city's foundation myth of the Ayar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jerónimo District, Cusco
San Jerónimo District is one of eight districts of the Cusco Province in Peru. It is home to the Universidad Andina del Cusco. According to the 2007 census, there are 31,687 residents in the district. A large part of the population communicates in Quechua. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Pillku Urqu at . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cusco Province (Cusco Region) See also * Ch'iqullu * Pachatusan * Waqutu Waqutu (Quechua for the name of an apu (god) / a variety of potatoes, also spelled ''Waqoto'') is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusc ... References {{coord, 13.5521, S, 71.8813, W, source:wikidata, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanakawri (Cusco)
Wanakawri (Quechua, also spelled ''Guanacaure, Guanacauri, Huanacaure, Huanacauri, Wanacaure, Wanacauri, Wanakaure, Wanakauri'') is an archaeological sitedrc-cusco.gob.pe/ "Distrito de San Sebastián - Sitio Arqueológico de Wanakauri", retrieved on February 13, 2014(in Spanish) and a legendary mountain in . It is situated in the Cusco Region, , in the districts [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinqa
Sinqa (Quechua for "nose", Hispanicized spelling ''Sencca'', also Senqa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the Anta Province, Cachimayo District. Like Pachatusan, Pillku Urqu and Wanakawri, Sinqa is one of the mountains in the vicinity of Cusco which have been venerated as apus (sacred mountains).Germán Zecenarro Benavente, Apus tutelares y asentamientos del Cusco preinka, Boletín de Arqueología PUCP, No. 7, 2003, 387-405 (in Spanish) Gallery File:Perurail train Cusco Puno.jpg, Sinqa as seen from a station in Cusco See also * Anawarkhi * Araway Qhata * Muyu Urqu * Pikchu Pikchu ( Quechua for pyramid/mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, Hispanicized spelling ''Picchu'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusc ... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pikchu
Pikchu (Quechua for pyramid/mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, Hispanicized spelling ''Picchu'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed, near "Union Callanca") Presently there are numerous microwave antennas on top of the mountain. See also * Anawarkhi * Araway Qhata * Muyu Urqu * Pachatusan * Pillku Urqu * Sinqa Sinqa (Quechua for "nose", Hispanicized spelling ''Sencca'', also Senqa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the Anta Province, Cachimayo District. ... * Wanakawri References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cusco Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawk'ataray
Mawk'ataray or Mawk'a Taray (Quechua ''mawk'a'' ancient, ''Taray'' a town, "old Taray", Hispanicized spelling ''Maukataray'') is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Taray District. "Grupo arqueológico de Maukataray", retrieved on February 25, 2014 See also *Pillku Urqu
Pillku Urqu ( Quechua ''pillku'' red, ''urqu'' mountain), also known as Pikul, Piqul (possibly a corruption of ''pillku'', Hispanicized spellings ''Piccol, Picol'', also Pikol, Piqol) or Wayna Piqul (Quechua ''wayna'' young, Hispanicized ''Huayna ...
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Araway Qhata
Araway Qhata (Quechua, ''araway'' to hang, to hang oneself, to kill someone by hanging, ''qhata'' slope, hillside)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) which further to the south is named Kunturuma (Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''uma'' head, "condor head", Hispanicized spelling ''Condoroma'') is a mountain in the south of the city of Cusco in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Santiago District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed) The words ''Viva El Perú Glorioso'' (Spanish for "long live glorious Peru") have been carved into the mountain side in large letters so that they can be read from the city below. See also * Anawarkhi * Muyu Urqu * Pachatusan * Pikchu * Pillku Urqu * Sinqa Sinqa (Quechua for "nose", Hispanicized spelling ''Sencca'', also Senqa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anawarkhi
Anahuarque (also spelled Anahuarqui, Ana Huarqui or AnawarkiDiccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru southeast of the city of Cusco, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, in the districts San Sebastián and Santiago, west of the mountain Wanakawri.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region) See also * Araway Qhata * Pachatusan * Pikchu * Pillku Urqu * Sinqa Sinqa (Quechua for "nose", Hispanicized spelling ''Sencca'', also Senqa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the Anta Province, Cachimayo District. ... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cusco Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apu (god)
In the ancient religion and mythology of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, an is the term used to describe the spirits of mountains and sometimes solitary rocks, typically displaying anthropomorphic features, that protect the local people. The term dates back to the Inca Empire. Meanings The word has several possible meanings, depending on context. means "Lord" in Quechua. The Inca religion uses the term to refer to a mountain with a living spirit; the body and energy of the mountain together form the spirit's ("home" or "temple"). A number of different terms are used for different types of : * – protector of a village (such as Manuel Pinta) * – protector of a region ( Mama Simona) * – protector of a country (such as Salkantay or Ausangate) Besides mountains there are other living beings that are considered – the so-called . In the Andean tradition, (Cosmic Mother), (God or Cosmic Father), (Father Sun), (Father Wind), (Mother Water), (Mother Moon) and (Mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cusco Province
Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Political division The province is divided into eight districts ( es, distritos, singular: ''distrito''), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are: * Cusco (Cusco) (seat) * Ccorca ( Ccorca) * Poroy ( Poroy) * San Jerónimo ( San Jerónimo) * San Sebastián (San Sebastián) * Santiago (Santiago) * Saylla ( Saylla) * Wanchaq ( Wanchaq) Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachatusan
Pachatusan (Quechua ''pacha'' earth, ''tusa'', a prop to support a wall or building, ''pachatusa'' prop of the earth, ''-n'' a suffix) is a mountain northeast of the city of Cusco in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, San Salvador District, in the Cusco Province, in the districts San Jerónimo and Saylla, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Oropesa District. It is situated on the western bank of the Vilcanota River, beside the mountain Huaypun in the south-east. Pachatusan lies above the sanctuary of San Salvador named ''Señor de Huanca''. By the local people Pachatusan is venerated as an apu. On February 16, 2009, the cultural archaeological landscape of Pachatusan was declared a National Cultural Heritage by ''Resolución Directoral Nacional'' No. 231/INC.Resolución Directoral Nacional'' No. 913/INC Gallery File:Santuario Huanca.jpg, Pachatusan above the sanctuary ''Señor de Huanca'' See also * Anawarkhi * Araway Qh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taray District
Taray District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region in Peru. Its seat is Taray. The town lies near Pisac, southwest of it, at a stream called Pawayuq ''(Pahuayoc)'', an affluent of Willkanuta River. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: * Hatun Pukara * Inti Qaqa * Ñust'apata * Pata Q'asa * Pillku Urqu * Silla Q'asa * Wanakawri * Yana Qaqa Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población See also * |
