Qulluta (Sihuas)

This article is about the mountain in the Sihuas Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qulluta.
Qulluta
Qulluta

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 8°28′00″S 77°31′30″W / 8.46667°S 77.52500°W / -8.46667; -77.52500Coordinates: 8°28′00″S 77°31′30″W / 8.46667°S 77.52500°W / -8.46667; -77.52500
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Qulluta (Quechua for mortar,[2] also spelled Collota) is a mountain in the northern extensions of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Sihuas Province, on the border of the districts of Alfonso Ugarte and Huayllabamba.[1]

References

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


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