Challwa Q'asa

Coordinates: 14°50′19″S 72°39′01″W / 14.83861°S 72.65028°W / -14.83861; -72.65028
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Challwa Q'asa
Challwa Q'asa is located in Peru
Challwa Q'asa
Challwa Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°50′19″S 72°39′01″W / 14.83861°S 72.65028°W / -14.83861; -72.65028
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Challwa Q'asa (Quechua challwa fish, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "fish pass", also spelled Chayhuajasa) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Puyca District. It lies northwest of Chhijmuni and Wayta Urqu.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.