Minasnioc (Cusco)
| Minasniyuq | |
|---|---|
  Minasniyuq Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,248 m (17,218 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Willkanuta |
Minasniyuq (Spanish minas mines, Quechua -ni, -yuq suffixes,[2] "the one with mines", Hispanicized spelling Minasnioc) is a 5,248-metre-high (17,218 ft) mountain in the north of the Willkanuta mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts Ccarhuayo and Ocongate, and in the Paucartambo Province, Kosñipata District. Minasniyuq lies southeast of the lake Minasqucha (Quechua qucha lake, Minascocha) and northwest of the mountains Sinaqara and Qullqipunku[1][3] where the annual Quyllur Rit'i festival takes place.
References
- ^ a b c "Nevado Minasnioc". IGN, Peru. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)