Velacota (Cusco)
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| Velacota | |
|---|---|
  Velacota Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°32′39″S 71°09′08″W / 13.54417°S 71.15222°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
Velacota (possibly from Aymara wila blood, blood-red, quta lake,[2][3] "red lake") is mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Marcapata and Ocongate. Velacota lies southeast of Jolljepunco and southwest of Ancahuachana.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the Paucartambo and Quispicanchi Provinces (Cusco Region)]
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
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