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Quispicanchi Province
Quispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Quispicanchi Province is bounded to the north by the Paucartambo Province and the Madre de Dios Region, to the east by the Puno Region, to the south by the Canchis Province, and to the west by the Acomayo Province, the Paruro Province and the Cusco Province. The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Ausangate, Chumpi and Qullpa Ananta. Other mountains are listed below: Siwinaqucha and Sinkrinaqucha belong to the largest lakes of the province. Political division The province is divided into twelve districts ( es, distritos, singular: ), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are: * Andahuaylillas (Andahuaylillas) * Camanti ( Quince Mil) * Ccarhuayo ( Ccarhuayo) * Ccatca ( Ccatca) * Cusipata ( Cusipata) * Huaro ( Huaro) * Lucre ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Peru
The provinces of Peru () are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into Districts of Peru, districts ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 Regions of Peru, regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash Region, Ancash (twenty). While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rain forest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts. Provinces table The table below shows all provinces with their capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qullpa Ananta
Callangate or Ccallangate is a mountain massif in the Vilcanota mountain range of the Andes in Peru. Its highest point is Collpa Ananta (possibly from Aymara and Quechua ''qullpa'', "saltpeter"), also known as Chimboya, with an elevation of . Another peak in the massif is called Ccallangate. It lies in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Collpa Ananta" Collpa Ananta is the second-highest peak in , and ranks as the 24th highest in Peru. First ascent Callangate was first climbed by Germans Günther Hauser and Bernhard Ku ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatun Ch'aqu
Hatun Ch'aqu (Quechua hatun ''big'', ''ch'aqu'' a fine, whitish, edible and medicinal clay,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary) (5-vowel-system) Hispanicized spelling ''Jatunchajo'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province Quispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Quispicanchi Province is bounded to the north by the Paucartambo Province and the Madre de Dios Region, to the east by the ..., Cusipata District. It lies south-west of the mountain Ch'aqu, west of the mountain Yanaqaqa ("black rock", ''Yanajaja''), north-west of the mountain Tiklla Q'asa and north of the mountain Tuqtu. Its ridge stretches to the north-west. Hatun Ch'aqu is situated south of the river Pukamayu ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatun Allpapata
Jatun Alfapata or Jatun Allpapata (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''allpa'' earth, ''pata'' step, bank of a river, "big earth step" or "big earth bank")Inventario Nacional de Glaciares y Lagunas, Inventario de Glaciares de las Cordilleras Vilcanota / Carabaya, ANA (Autoridad Nacional del Agua), see: ''Jatun Allpapata'' is mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Paucartambo Province, Kosñipata District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Marcapata and Ocongate. It lies in the Ayakachi group, the northern extension of the Vilcanota mountain range. Jatun Alfapata is situated northwest of Velacota and east of Jolljepunco Jolljepunco (possibly from Quechua ''qullqi'' money, silver, ''p'unqu'' pond, reservoir, tank; dam, "silver pond"), Colquepunco (possibly from Quechua ''punku'' door, "silver door") or Sasahui (''sasawi'') local name for '' Leucheria daucifolia'' ....escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hapu Punta
Japu Punta (possibly from Quechua ''hapu'' oven made in the field of clods of earth with dry roots which are burnt to heat potatoes in them to prepare ''wathiya'', a traditional dish, ''punta'' peak; ridge; first, before, in front of,) or Huichcana (possibly from Quechua for a bar across a door or window, bolt, lock, blockade,) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District and in the Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the province Quispicanchi (1) (Cusco Region) Japu Punta lies north of the lake Sibinacocha and northwest of Condoriquiña, Huila Aje and Yayamari Yayamari (other names: Ambrocca or Ambroja in Hispanicized spellings or Montura) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in th .... References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'aqu
Ch'aqu (Quechua for a fine, whitish, edible and medicinal kind of clay,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary) (5-vowel-system) Hispanicized spelling ''Chajo'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Cusipata District. It lies northeast of Hatun Ch'aqu Hatun Ch'aqu (Quechua hatun ''big'', ''ch'aqu'' a fine, whitish, edible and medicinal clay,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary) (5-vowel-s ... and Yanaqaqa ("black rock", ''Yanajaja'') and northwest of Yuraq Q'asa. Ch'aqu is situated on the left bank of the river Pukamayu ("red river", ''Pucamayu'') which flows to the west as a right affluent of the Willkanuta River. The confluence is near Cusipata. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cusc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuqurusi
Chojorusi (possibly from Aymara for a colored clay used to paint houses) (see: ''Arcilla'') is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Chojorusi lies southwest of Puicutuni Puicutuni (possibly from Aymara language, Aymara ''p'uykutu'' pitcher, earthenware jar with a large belly and a narrow throat, (see: ''Tinaja pequeña'') ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a pitcher" or "the one with a ''p'uyku ... and northwest of Llusca Ritti and Sullulluni. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiri Unuyuq
Chiriunuyoc (possibly from Quechua ''chiri'' cold, ''unu'' water, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with cold water") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District, east of the lake Singrenacocha. Chiriunuyoc lies northwest of the mountains Aquichua Aquichua (possibly from Aymara, ''jaqhi'' precipice, cliff, Aymara and Quechua ''chuwa'' plate, "cliff plate") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Pr ..., Quinsachata and Quehuesiri. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chachakumayuq
Chachacomayoc (possibly from Quechua ''chachakuma'' a medical plant, "the one with the ''chachakuma'' plant) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province Quispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Quispicanchi Province is bounded to the north by the Paucartambo Province and the Madre de Dios Region, to the east by the Pu ..., Cusipata District. Chachacomayoc lies southwest of Huasacocha, Jatunrritioc and Yaritani and west of Allcamarina. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cusco Region {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chachakumani (Quispicanchi)
Chachacumani (possibly from Quechua ''chachakuma'' a medical plant, ''-ni'' an Aymara suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with the ''chachakuma'' plant) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. It lies northeast of Ananta. The Pucamayu (possibly from Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ... for "red river") which downstream is named Sayapata flows along its western slope. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anta P'unqu
Anta Punco (possibly from Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''p'unqu'' pond, reservoir, tank; dam, "copper pond") is mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Anta Punco lies west of Jarjapata and southeast of Jolljepunco where the annual Quyllur Rit'i Quyllurit'i or Qoyllur Rit'i (Quechua ''quyllu rit'i,'' ''quyllu'' bright white, ''rit'i'' snow, "bright white snow,") is a syncretic religious festival held annually at the Sinakara Valley in the southern highlands Cusco Region of Peru. Local in ... festival takes place. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |