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(Redirected from Piki Mach'ay (Cusco)) Mountain in Peru For the archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region, Peru, see Pikimachay.
Piqui Machay
Piqui Machay is located in PeruPiqui MachayPiqui MachayPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)
Coordinates13°39′38″S 70°44′21″W / 13.66056°S 70.73917°W / -13.66056; -70.73917
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent rangeAndes

Piqui Machay (possibly from Quechua piki flea, mach'ay cave, "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.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  2. 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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