Qulluta (Huancavelica)

This article is about the mountain in the HuancavelicaRegion, Peru. For other uses, see Qulluta.
Qulluta
Qulluta

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,908 m (16,102 ft)[1]
Coordinates 13°15′21″S 74°53′42″W / 13.25583°S 74.89500°W / -13.25583; -74.89500Coordinates: 13°15′21″S 74°53′42″W / 13.25583°S 74.89500°W / -13.25583; -74.89500
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

Qulluta (Quechua for mortar,[2] also spelled Jollota) is a 4,908 m (16,102 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. Qulluta lies west of the Pukamayu ("red river"), a right affluent of the Pampas River.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Jollota". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  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 Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region)


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