Ccolcce_(Cusco)

Ccolcce (Cusco)

Ccolcce (Cusco)

Mountain in Peru

This article is about the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qullqi. For other geographical features name Qullqi Cruz, see Qullqi Cruz.

Ccolcce (possibly from Aymara and Quechua for silver, money)[1][2][3] or Jolje Cruz (Spanish cruz cross, "silver cross")[4] is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. Ccolcce lies north to northwest of Yanajasa and Kiswarniyuq. It is situated between the rivers Sayapata and Cajamayu (possibly from Quechua for "rock river"). They flow to Arasa River (Araza) in the north.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    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)
  2. [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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    lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
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    escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)


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