Queljata (Cusco)

Coordinates: 13°37′59″S 71°02′42″W / 13.63306°S 71.04500°W / -13.63306; -71.04500
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Queljata
Queljata is located in Peru
Queljata
Queljata
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°37′59″S 71°02′42″W / 13.63306°S 71.04500°W / -13.63306; -71.04500
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Queljata (possibly from Aymara qillqaña to write,[2] -ta a suffix to indicate the participle, "written" or "something written") is a mountain in the eastern extensions Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Queljata lies northeast of the peaks of Quinsachata, Quehuesiri and Huayruruni.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)