Ampatuyoc (Churcampa)

This article is about the mountain in the Churcampa District, Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Hamp'atuyuq.
Ampatuyoc
Ampatuyoc is located in Peru
Ampatuyoc
Ampatuyoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°40′33″S 74°23′43″W / 12.67583°S 74.39528°W / -12.67583; -74.39528
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

Ampatuyoc (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Hamp'atuyuq; hamp'atu frog, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] "the one with a frog (or frogs)") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Churcampa Province, Churcampa District. A lake named Chinchiqucha lies at its feet.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Churcampa Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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