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Paruro Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Chinchay Pukyu is one of nine districts of the Anta Province in Peru and about 2 hours outside of Cusco. Its capital, Chinchaypujio, hosts a weekly market (Mercado Ferial de Chinchaypujio) as well as the regional government. The district is home to 9 communities: Chinchaypujio, Ocra, Paucarccoto, Parcotica, Waccahualla, Huancancalla, Sumaru, Pantipata and Huamumayo. In its southernmost part, the Apurímac River crosses the district; a major trade road connecting the Cuzco Department with the Department of Apurímac crosses through the entire district from north to south.
Tarahuasi is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Limatambo District.
Querquecocha is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Velille District. It is situated at a height of about 4,323 metres (14,183 ft), about 1.87 km long and 0.55 km at its widest point. Querquecocha lies south-east of Velille and north of the lake Orccococha.
Lake Acchicocha is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. It is situated at a height of approximately 4,591 metres (15,062 ft), about 5 km long and 1.10 km at its widest point. Lake Acchicocha lies south of Yurajcocha, southeast of Huichicocha, northeast of Huarmicocha and north of Canllacocha.
Pomanota is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,516 metres (18,097 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pablo District and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District as well as in the Melgar Province, Nuñoa District. Pomanota lies southeast of the Joyllor Puñuna, the highest elevation in the glaciated area of Quelccaya, and northwest of the Jonorana.
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Tampu Mach'ay or Tampumach'ay is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Tayacaja Province, Acostambo District. Tampu Mach'ay is situated near the main square of Acostambo at an elevation of about 3,400 metres (11,155 ft).
Pillku Urqu, also known as Pikul, Piqul or Wayna Piqul, is a 4,448-metre-high (14,593 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru, near the city of Cusco. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Taray District, and in the Cusco Province, San Jerónimo District, north of San Jerónimo.
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K'ipakhara is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Llata District. K'ipakhara lies south-east of Llata, near the village of Milpo, at a height of about 3,600 m (11,800 ft).
Pumawasi is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,089 metres (13,415 ft) high. It is situated in the Paruro Province, Colcha District.
Pumawasi may refer to:
Qullmay is an Inca Empire archeological site with multiple buildings along a Granite cliff, assumed to be used for both administrative and religious practices. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Chinchaypujio District at 3,436 m altitude. Qollmay is 4 km North-West from Chinchaypujio, on the way to the campesino community of Sumaru.
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Chinchaypucyo y las pinturas rupestres de Pumawasi, provincia de Anta, Cusco". Rainer Hostnig. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
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