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Qutuni
Ticlla or Qutuni (Aymara ''qutu'' heap, pile, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a heap", Hispanicized spellings ''Cotoni, Cutuni''), also called Tiklla (Quechua for eyelash; two-colored, Hispanicized spellings ''Ticcla, Ticlla'') or Tiqlla (Quechua for 'with alternating colors'), is a mountain in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru. Strictly speaking the popular name Ticlla refers to a group of peaks of the Qutuni-Ticlla cirque. The highest mountain of the massif is named Qutuni. It lies in a sub-range of the Cordillera Central named Pichqa Waqra (Quechua for "five horns", also spelled ''Pichcahuajra''). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts Ayaviri, Miraflores and Tanta. It lies on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. Ticlla is situated southeast Aqupallqa and the lake named Tikllaqucha, northeast of Wayna Qutuni Huayna Cotoni or Wayna Qutuni(Aymara ''wayna'' young (man) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayna Qutuni
Huayna Cotoni or Wayna Qutuni(Aymara ''wayna'' young (man), bachelor, ''qutu'' heap, pile, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership ("the one with a heap"), ''Qutuni'' a neighboring mountain, "young Qutuni", Hispanicized spellings ''Huayna Cotoni, Huaynacotoni, Huaynacutuni'') is a mountain in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Ayaviri, Quinches and Tanta. Huayna Cotoni is in a sub-range of the Cordillera Central named Pichqa Waqra (Quechua for "five horns", also spelled ''Pichcahuajra'') on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. It lies between the lakes named Tikllaqucha in the north and Huayna Cotoni Huayna Cotoni or Wayna Qutuni(Aymara language, Aymara ''wayna'' young (man), bachelor, ''qutu'' heap, pile, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership ("the one with a heap"), ''Qutuni'' a neighboring mountain, "young Qutuni", Hispanicized spelling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yauyos Province
The Yauyos Province is a Provinces of Peru, province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. Boundaries *North: Huarochirí Province *East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region *South: Ica Region *West: Cañete Province Geography The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve lies in the Yauyos Province. Aqupallqa, Llunk'uti, Qutuni, Runchu, T'uru and Wankarqucha of the Cordillera Central (Peru), Cordillera Central of Peru belong to the highest mountains of the province. They all reach altitudes above . Other mountains of the province include:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) Some of the largest lakes of the province are listed below: History During the 2007 Peru earthquake, Yauyos suffered major damage. Political division The capital of this province is the city of Yauyos. The province extends over an area of and is divided into 33 districts: Demographics The province has a population of 28,000 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Central (Peru)
The Cordillera Central (Spanish for central mountain range) is part of the Andes in Peru. It extends in a northerly direction approximately between 11º 39’ and 12º 37’S and 75º 30’ and 76º 20’W (or between 11°37' and 12°26'S and 75°30' and 76°18'W) for about 60 km to 100 km. It contains the Paryaqaqa (P), Yauyos (Y) and Pichqa Waqra (PW) mountain ranges. It is located in the Junín Region and in the Lima Region. The name ''Cordillera Central'' is also applied for one of the three ranges that cross Peru in a northwesterly direction between the Cordillera Occidental ("the western range") where the Cordillera Central of the Junín and Lima Regions is located and the Cordillera Oriental ("the eastern range"). The mountaineer Evelio Echevarría uses the term for the La Viuda range and the Khaskaqucha range. Mountains The highest mountain in the range is Qutuni Ticlla or Qutuni (Aymara ''qutu'' heap, pile, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanta District
Tanta District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Its seat is the village Tanta. Geography The Cordillera Central traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) See also * Ch'uspiqucha * Khuchi Mach'ay * Mulluqucha * Pawqarqucha * Pirqa Pirqa * Pisququcha * Tikllaqucha Ticllacocha (possibly from Quechua ''tiklla'' two-colored / eyelash, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon,) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) It is s ... References {{coord, 12, 07, 17, S, 76, 00, 44, W, region:PE_source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqupallqa
Aqupallqa (Quechua ''aqu'' sand, ''pallqa, p'allqa, p'alqa'' forked, branched, fork, bifurcation, "sand bifurcation", Hispanicized spellings ''Acopalca, Acospalca'') is a mountain in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) Aqupallqa lies north of the mountain Wayna Qutuni and the lake Tikllaqucha and northwest of the mountain Qutuni Ticlla or Qutuni (Aymara ''qutu'' heap, pile, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a heap", Hispanicized spellings ''Cotoni, Cutuni''), also called Tiklla (Quechua for eyelash; two-colored, Hispanicized spellings ''Ticcla, Ticll .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaviri District, Yauyos
Ayaviri or Ayawiri (Aymara) is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. See also * Llunk'uti * Qutuni * Wask'aqucha * Wayna Qutuni Huayna Cotoni or Wayna Qutuni(Aymara ''wayna'' young (man), bachelor, ''qutu'' heap, pile, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership ("the one with a heap"), '' Qutuni'' a neighboring mountain, "young Qutuni", Hispanicized spellings ''Huayna Cotoni, ... References {{coord, 12.3825, S, 76.1373, W, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:PE, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miraflores District, Yauyos
Miraflores District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Geography The Miraflores District lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve ( es, Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos-Cochas) is a protected area in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province and in the Junín Region, Jauja Province. It lies with the Peruvian Yungas and Central .... The Cordillera Central traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: References {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wask'aqucha (Lima)
Huascacocha or Wask'aqucha ( Quechua ''wask'a'' rectangle / long, ''qucha'' lake, "rectangle lake" or "long lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Huascacocha'') is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Ayaviri District, Yauyos quinches District. It is situated at a height of about .John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers, p. 105 Huascacocha lies between the mountains Huayna Cotoni and Qutuni in the north and Llongote in the south, southeast of the lake Tikllaqucha Ticllacocha (possibly from Quechua ''tiklla'' two-colored / eyelash, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon,) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) It is s .... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Lima Region {{Peru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llunk'uti
Llongote is a mountain in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Ayaviri, Carania and Yauyos. Llongote lies south of Qutuni and southeast of Huayna Cotoni and the lake named Huascacocha. It is situated on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve ( es, Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos-Cochas) is a protected area in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province and in the Junín Region, Jauja Province. It lies with the Peruvian Yungas and Central .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikllaqucha
Ticllacocha (possibly from Quechua ''tiklla'' two-colored / eyelash, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon,) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) It is situated at a height of about , south of the lakes Paucarcocha, Chuspicocha and Piscococha and northwest of the mountains Ticlla and Huayna Cotoni. See also * Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve * List of lakes in Peru The following is a list of lakes in Peru.Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake. * Acucocha * Alcacocha * Arapa * A ... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve ( es, Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos-Cochas) is a protected area in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province and in the Junín Region, Jauja Province. It lies with the Peruvian Yungas and Central Andean wet puna ecoregions. Sima Pumaqucha, one of the deepest caves of South America, and Qaqa Mach'ay, the highest surveyed cave in the world, are situated in the reserve.Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales - INRENA, Reserva Paisajística Nor Yuayos Cochas, Plan Maestro 2006-2011 Archaeological sites Some of the archaeological sites within the reserve are Khuchi Mach'ay, Pirqa Pirqa, Quchawasi ''(Cochashuasi)'', Qutu Qutu ''(Coto Coto)'' and Wamanmarka ''(Huamanmarca)''. Gallery File:PUMACOCHA.jpg, The lake Pumaqucha near the cave Sima Pumaqucha with the mountain León Pitakana (left) in the background File:Rabipelao2.jpg, Common opossum The common opossum (''Didelphis marsupialis''), also called the southern or b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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