Saqsa (Yauyos)

Saqsa (Quechua for multi-colored,[2] also spelled Sagsa) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. Saqsa lies northwest of Paqarin Pawka at a lake named Ch'uspiqucha.[1]

For the mountain in the Huarochirí Province, Lima Region, Peru, see Saqsa.
Saqsa
Saqsa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates12°07′18″S 75°58′53″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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