Vilcabamba mountain range
| Vilcabamba mountain range | |
|---|---|
 Salcantay | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Salcantay |
| Elevation | 6,271 m (20,574 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) N-S |
| Geography | |
| Country | Peru |
| State/Province | Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
The Vilcabamba[1][2][3][4] mountain range (possibly from Aymara[5] and Quechua,[6][7][8][9]) lies in the Cusco Region in Peru. It extends between 13°10' and 13°27'S. and 72°30' and 73°15'W for about 85 km.[2] It is located in the provinces Anta, La Convención and Urubamba.
Mountains
The highest peak in the range is Salcantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[4][10][11]
- Pumasillu, 5,991 m (19,656 ft)
- Tucarhuay, 5,928 m (19,449 ft)
- Kiswar, 5,771 m (18,934 ft)
- Panta, 5,667 m (18,593 ft)
- Choquetacarpo, 5,520 m (18,110 ft)
- Humantay 5,473 m (17,956 ft)
- Huayanay 5,464 m (17,927 ft)
- Pucapuca, 5,450 m (17,880 ft)
- Soray, 5,428 m (17,808 ft)
- Paljay, 5,422 m (17,789 ft)
- Amparay, 5,418 m (17,776 ft)
- Quriwayrachina, 5,404 m (17,730 ft)
- Puka Puka, 5,400 m (17,700 ft)
- Yanama, 5,347 m (17,543 ft)
- Jatunjasa, 5,338 m (17,513 ft)
- Suyruqucha, 5,297 m (17,379 ft)
- Azulcocha, 5,269 m (17,287 ft)
- Qayqu, 5,265 m (17,274 ft)
- Chawpimayu, 5,239 m (17,188 ft)
- Mayuyuq, 5,210 m (17,090 ft)
- Phaqcha, 5,210 m (17,090 ft)
- Quysupakana 5,176 m (16,982 ft)
- Muyuq 5,175 m (16,978 ft)
- Choquesafra, 5,152 m (16,903 ft)
- Ocobamba 5,126 m (16,818 ft)
- Mantur, 5,108 m (16,759 ft)
- Qayqu, 5,108 m (16,759 ft)
- Pumasillu, 5,100 m (16,700 ft)
- Yana Qaqa, 5,093 m (16,709 ft)
- Pitu Phaqcha, 5,082 m (16,673 ft)
- Ñañu Wayq'u, 4,932 m (16,181 ft)
- Yanaqucha, 4,920 m (16,140 ft)
- Kinwa Urqu, 4,900 m (16,100 ft)
- Chuchaw Q'asa, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
- Mantur Q'asa, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
- Llama Wasi, 4,728 m (15,512 ft)
- Hatun Wamanripa, 4,601 m (15,095 ft)
- Qiwiñayuq, 4,547 m (14,918 ft)
- Khallkaqucha, 4,464 m (14,646 ft)
- Yana Urqu, 4,460 m (14,630 ft)
- Yanama, 4,415 m (14,485 ft)
- Inka Wasi, 4,315 m (14,157 ft)
- Quchapata, 4,280 m (14,040 ft)
- Phaqchapata, 4,254 m (13,957 ft)
- Sut'uq Mach'ay, 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
References
- ↑ "Cordillera de Vilcabamba". Inventario Turistico del Perú. MINCETUR. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- 1 2 usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
- ↑ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. pp. 109–112. ISBN 9780953608720.
- 1 2 Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes
- ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Transcripción del vocabulario de la lengua aymara (Spanish-Aymara dictionary): Willka - Adoratorio dedicado al Sol u otros ídolos. / El Sol como antiguamente decían y ahora dicen inti. Pampa - El campo o todo lo que está fuera del pueblo, ahora sea cuesta, ahora llano. +Todo lo bajo respecto de la mesa o poyo, la tierra llana.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): willka - s. Nieto, ta respecto del abuelo. / s. Dios menor en la teogonia incaica. pampa s. Campo. Lugar generalmente plano. Pampa. / s. Llanura. Terreno uniforme y dilatado, sin altos ni bajos pronunciados.
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: willka - s. Hist. Idolo de este nombre. Icono o imagen que representaba la divinidad tutelar del valle que se extiende desde lo que hoy es La Raya –línea divisoria entre Cusco y Puno– hasta la montaña misma. (J.L.P.) || Apellido de origen inkaico. / s. Biznieto o biznieta. SINÓN: haway. || Linaje. || adj. Sagrado, divino, sacro.
- ↑ Mariko Namba Walter,Eva Jane Neumann Fridman, Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture, Vol. 1, p. 439 willka or vilca (Anadenanthera peregrina and Anadenanthera colubrina):
- ↑ Bingham, Hiram III. (2002) The Lost City of the Incas. Centenary edition. New York:Sterling Publ. Co. p.155. (huilca a type of tree and pampa a lowland flat area)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province and Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ Conny Amelunxen, South America, Peru, Cordillera Vilcabamba, Pumasillo Group, Multiple Ascents, AAC publications,
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