Putaqa (Junín)
| Putaqa | |
|---|---|
  Putaqa Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 11°26′48″S 76°16′43″W / 11.44667°S 76.27861°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Putaqa (Quechua for Rumex peruanus,[2] also spelled Putaca) is a mountain in Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. A small lake named Aququcha (Quechua for "sand lake")[3] lies at its feet.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
- ^ Genaro Yarupaitán Galván, Joaquina Albán Castillo, Fanerógamas de la provincia de Huancayo, Perú (Fanerogams from Huancayo, Peru), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas UNMSM, Rev. peru. biol. 11(2): 193-202 (2004), p. 199, Rumex peruanus "Potaja", "Putaca"
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
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