Anqasi (Caylloma)
Anqasi (Quechua for cobalt salt used for dyeing,[2] hispanicized spelling Anccase) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Chuca District. It lies northwest of Sullk'a Chuqa at a little lake named Anqasiqucha ("cobalt salt lake", hispanicized Ancasecocha).[1]
| Anqasi | |
|---|---|
  Anqasi Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 15°57′21″S 71°06′36″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 2 (Arequipa Region)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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