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Mountain in Peru
Wallwa Qhata
Wallwa Qhata is located in PeruWallwa QhataWallwa QhataPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Coordinates13°28′08″S 71°46′43″W / 13.46889°S 71.77861°W / -13.46889; -71.77861
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes

Wallwa Qhata (Quechua wallwa a medical plant (Psoralea glandulosa, Otholobium glandulosum), qhata slope, hillside, "wallwa slope", Hispanicized spelling Huallhuacata) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) high. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District. Wallwa Qhata lies on the right bank of the Willkanuta River. The village of Wallwa (Huallhua) is situated at its feet.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)
  2. "Cerro Huallhuacata". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.


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