Quntayqucha Punta
Quntayqucha Punta (Quechua quntay clay, gypsum or magnesia, qucha lake, punta peak, ridge,[2][3][4] Hispanicized spelling Contaycocha Punta) is a mountain in the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huasta District,[1] southwest of Chawpi Hanka.
| Quntayqucha Punta | |
|---|---|
  Quntayqucha Punta Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 10°02′09″S 77°00′31″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Wallanka |
The name of the mountain correlates with the name of a small lake at its feet, Quntayqucha (Contaycocha),[1] at 10°02′56″S 77°00′22″W.
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185
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