Hatun Pata (
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 ...
''hatun'' big (in Bolivia always ''jatun''), ''pata'' elevated place; above, at the top; edge; bank (of a river), shore,
[Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)] "big elevated place", also spelled ''Jatun Pata'') is a mountain in the
Chunta mountain range in the Andes of
Peru
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. It is located in the
Huancavelica Region
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Huancavelica Province
The Huancavelica Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huancavelica.
Boundaries
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Ascensión District
Ascensión District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru
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. Hatun Pata lies northwest of
Pinqullu and northeast of
Pata Pata
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. The river
Kachimayu originates south of the mountain. It flows to the northeast as a tributary of Ichhu River.
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References
Mountains of Huancavelica Region
Mountains of Peru
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