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Mountain in Peru
Samacasa
The Colca River and Samacasa northwest of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Coordinates15°25′09″S 72°06′22″W / 15.41917°S 72.10611°W / -15.41917; -72.10611
Geography
Samacasa is located in PeruSamacasaSamacasaPeru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

Samacasa (possibly from Aymara sama color, Quechua sama rest, break, q'asa mountain pass) is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 m (17,100 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Samacasa lies north of Airicoto.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province (1) (Arequipa Region)
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. 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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