Tawqa Urqu

Last updated
Tawqa Urqu
Peru physical map.svg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Tawqa Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,624 m (15,171 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 13°51′35″S71°58′55″W / 13.85972°S 71.98194°W / -13.85972; -71.98194 Coordinates: 13°51′35″S71°58′55″W / 13.85972°S 71.98194°W / -13.85972; -71.98194  
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Paruro Province
Parent range Andes

Tawqa Urqu (Quechua tawqa heap, pile, urqu mountain, [2] "heap mountain", Hispanicized spelling Tauca, Tauja Orjo) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,624 metres (15,171 ft) high. It is situated in the Paruro Province, Ccapi District, south of the Apurímac River. [3]

Peru republic in South America

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.

Paruro Province Province in Cusco, Peru

Paruro Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Related Research Articles

Chumbivilcas Province Province in Cusco, Peru

Chumbivilcas(3D-map) is a province in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka". The seat of the province is Santo Tomás. Officially Chumbivilcas was founded on June 21, 1825.

Calca Province Province in Cusco, Peru

Calca Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Its seat is Calca.

Canchis Province Province in Cusco, Peru

Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Paucartambo Province Province in Cusco, Peru

Paucartambo Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Quispicanchi Province Province in Cusco, Peru

Quispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Accha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.

Ccapi District is one of nine districts of the Paruro Province in Peru.

The Colquepata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.

Orccococha is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Velille District. It is situated at a height of about 4,430 metres (14,534 ft), about 1.33 km long and 0.47 km at its widest point. Orccococha lies south-east of Velille and south of the lake Querquecocha.

Wanakawri (Cusco) mountain in Peru

Wanakawri is an archaeological site and a legendary mountain in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, in the districts San Jerónimo and San Sebastián, and in the Paruro Province, Yaurisque District. The mountain with the archaeological remains is 4,089 metres (13,415 ft) high and one of the highest elevations near Cusco.

Pillku Urqu mountain in Peru

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.

Sinqa mountain in Peru

Sinqa is a 4,423-metre-high (14,511 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the Anta Province, Cachimayo District.

Araway Qhata mountain in Peru

Araway Qhata which further to the south is named Kunturuma is a mountain in the south of the city of Cusco in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Santiago District. The words Viva El Perú Glorioso have been carved into the mountain side in large letters so that they can be read from the city below.

Wayna Tawqaray

Wayna Tawqaray is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, San Sebastián District, about 5 km southeast of the center of Cusco. Wayna Tawqaray is situated at a height of about 3,600 metres (11,811 ft) on the slope of the mountain Tawqaray (Taucaray). The mountain with the archaeological remains lies southeast of the mountain Araway Qhata and the hill Muyu Urqu, above the river Watanay.

Parorjo mountain in Peru

Parorjo is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District. Its summit is 4,891 m (16,047 ft) high. Parorjo is situated at the Lares trek north of Chicón and Sirihuani and west of Pucaorjo. One of the nearest populated places is Quishuarani. There is a small lake at its feet named Parococha.

Qañawimayu

Qañawimayu which upstream is called Cayacti and downstream successively is named Jaraucata, Qullpa(Collpa), Yawina(Yavina) and Santo Tomás River is a river in Peru. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Cotabambas Province, and in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province and Paruro Province. It belongs to the Apurímac watershed.

Pumawasi (Paruro) mountain in Peru

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.

Runcu Tauja mountain in Peru

Runcu Tauja is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Runcu Tauja lies northwest of the glaciated area of Quelccaya, west of Quimsachata and north of Millo.

Tawqa or Tawqan may refer to:

References

  1. ↑ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Paruro Province (Cusco Region)


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.