Riti Urmasca or Ritiurcamasca (possibly from
Quechua ''rit'i'' snow, ''urmasqa'' fallen down, "snow fallen down") 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.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Putina Province (Puno Region)] It is situated 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 ...
,
Putina Province, on the border of the districts
Ananea and
Sina
Sina may refer to:
Relating to China
* Chin (China), or Sina (), old Chinese form of the Sanskrit name Cina ()
** Shina (word), or Sina ( ja, 支那, links=no), archaic Japanese word for China
** Sinae, Latin name for China
Places
* Sina, Alban ...
. Riti Urmasca lies southeast of the mountain
Ritipata and southwest of
Chaupi Orco at the mountain pass ''Iscaycruz'' (possibly from Quechua ''iskay'' two,
Spanish ''cruz'' cross, "two crosses").
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Puno Region
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