Hatun Chhuka

Hatun Chhuka
Hatun Chhuka is located in Peru
Hatun Chhuka
Hatun Chhuka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°10′35″S 71°02′57″W / 15.17639°S 71.04917°W / -15.17639; -71.04917
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Hatun Chhuka (Quechua hatun big, chhuka angle,[2] "big angle", Hispanicized spelling Hatunchuca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Ocoruro District. It lies north of Atawallpa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Espinar Province (Cusco 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.


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