Piqui Machay (possibly from Quechua piki flea, mach'ay cave,[2] "flea cave") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. It lies southeast of the mountains Vizcachani, Allincapac and Huanacune. At the northern slopes of Piqui Machay there is a little lake named Jomercocha.[1]
Piqui Machay | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 13°39′38″S 70°44′21″W / 13.66056°S 70.73917°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.