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Qillqa (Melgar)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the Melgar Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qillqa.
Qillqa
Qillqa is located in PeruQillqaQillqaPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,900.9 m (16,079 ft)
Coordinates14°43′13″S 71°04′53″W / 14.72028°S 71.08139°W / -14.72028; -71.08139
Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Melgar Province
Parent rangeAndes

Qillqa (Quechua for writing (the act and art of writing) Hispanicized spelling Quilca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900.9 metres (16,079 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Macari District, near the border with the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Alto Pichigua District.

References

  1. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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