Yurac Salla (possibly from
Quechua ''yuraq'' white, ''salla'' large cliff of gravel,
"white cliff of gravel") is a mountain in the
Vilcanota mountain range in the
Andes of
Peru, about high. It is lies in the
Puno Region,
Carabaya Province,
Ollachea District. Yurac Salla is situated north-east of the mountains
Jori Pintay
Jori Pintay (possibly from Quechua ''quri'' gold, ''pintay'' to paint / painting (a borrowing from Spanish ''pintar'' to paint)) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Puno Region, C ...
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Taruca Sayana
Taruca Sayana (possibly from Quechua ''taruka, luychu'' deer, ''sayana'' stop, whereabouts, a place where you stop frequently, "deer stop") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Pun ...
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Quello Sallayoc
Quello Sallayoc (possibly from Quechua ''q'illu'' yellow, ''salla'' large cliff of gravel, ''-yuq'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a yellow cliff of gravel" or "the yellow one with a cliff of gravel") is a mountain in the Vilcano ...
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There is a little lake south-east of Yurac Salla named Joritoruyoc ("the one with gold mud"). An intermittent stream of the same name flows from the lake to the north-east where it meets the river Quichomayu.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Puno Region
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