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Colquetauca (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 ...
''qullqi'' silver, ''tawqa'' heap, pile, "silver heap") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range 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 , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...
, about high. It is located in the
Puno Region Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco ...
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Carabaya Province Carabaya Province is a Provinces of Peru, province of the Puno Region located in the southern part of Peru. It is bounded on the north by the Madre de Dios Region, on the east by the Sandia Province, on the south by the provinces of Azángaro Prov ...
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Macusani District Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru. Its seat is Macusani. Geography The Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at . Other mountains are list ...
. Colquetauca lies south of the Ninahuisa River.


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Mountains of Peru Mountains of Puno Region {{Puno-geo-stub