Rit'ipata (
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 ...
''rit'i'' snow, ''pata'' elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore,
also spelled ''Ritipata'') 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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, about high. It is situated in the
Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...
,
Cangallo Province
The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of census 2005.
The capital of the province is the city of Cang ...
,
Paras District
Paras District is one of six Districts of Peru, districts of the province Cangallo Province, Cangallo in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Chiqllarasu at . Other mountains are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The pe ...
. Rit'ipata lies south-west of the mountain
Saywa Q'asa
Saywa Q'asa (Quechua '' saywa'' boundary stone, landmark, ''q'asa'' mountain pass, "landmark mountain pass", Hispanicized spelling ''Sayhuaccasa'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Cangallo P ...
and north of the mountain
Waranwallqa
Waranwallqa (Quechua ''wara'' trousers, pants / bee, ''wallqa'' collar, Hispanicized spelling ''Huaranhuallcca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Cangallo Province, Paras District. Waranwal ...
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ayacucho Region
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