Pawka (
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 a plant ''(Escallonia herrerae)'', Hispanicized spellings ''Pauca, Paucca'') is a mountain in the
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 ...
of
Peru
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. It is located in the
Cusco Region,
Canas Province
Canas Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe ...
,
Layo District
Layo District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. The seat of the Layo District is the village Layo.
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed be ...
, and in the
Canchis Province
Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
The Willkanuta River or Willkamayu is one of the largest rivers of the province. Siwinaqucha, the biggest lake of the province, is a ...
,
Marangani District. Pawka lies east of
Langui Layo Lake.
[Peru 1:250,000, Sicuani SD 19-09, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD]
References
Mountains of Cusco Region
Mountains of Peru
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