Challwa Q'asa (Ayacucho)

For the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Challwa Q'asa.
Challwa Q'asa
Challwa Q'asa is located in Peru
Challwa Q'asa
Challwa Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°47′03″S 72°58′40″W / 14.78417°S 72.97778°W / -14.78417; -72.97778
Geography
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Challwa Q'asa (Quechua challwa fish, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "fish pass", also spelled Chayhuajasa) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, Coronel Castañeda District.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ 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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