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Allin Qhapaq
Allincapac, Allin Ccapac or Allin Japac (possibly from Quechua: ''allin'' good, ''qhapaq'' the mighty one)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: ''qhapaq'' - ''s. Hist. Término utilizado en el inkanato para denominar al poderosos, ilustre, eminente, regio, próspero, glorioso, de sangre real, etc. ...'' is a mountain in the Andes of Peru.lib.utexas.edu Map of the area It is the highest peak of the Carabaya mountain range, rising up to . Allincapac is located in the |
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18th parallel south, 18°S and 20th parallel south, 20°S latitude) and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depression (geology), depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, Mérida, Mérida, El Alto, and La Paz. The Altiplano, Altiplano Plateau is the world's second highest after the Tibetan Plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carabaya Mountain Range
The Cordillera Carabaya (Spanish for "Carabaya mountain range") lies in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 14°00' and 14°22'S and 69°38' and 70°19'W for about 75 km. It is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, between the Vilcanota mountain range in the north-west and the Apolobamba mountain range in the south-east, north and north-east of Macusani. Mountains The highest peak in the range is Allincapac at . Other mountains are listed below:Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994Michael Cocker, Frost, Dust and Tear Gas, Exploratory Mountaineering in the Peruvian Cordillera Carabaya, in: Alpine Journal 2008, p. 53-69allthemountains.com Maps of the Eastern Andes of Peru including two maps of the Carabaya mountain range (inactive website) See also * Chaupicocha * Kallawaya The Kallawaya are an indigenous group living in the Andes of Bolivia. They live in the Bautista Saavedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has Demographics of Peru, a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At , Peru is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 19th largest country in the world, and the List of South American countries by area, third largest in South America. Pre-Columbian Peru, Peruvian territory was home to Andean civilizations, several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puno Region
Puno () is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco and Arequipa on the west, Moquegua on the southwest, and Tacna on the south. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located on Lake Titicaca in the geographical region known as the Altiplano or high sierra. Puno was the territory of the Tiahuanacos (800 A.D. – 1200 A.D.), who were the highest cultural expression of the Aymara people who established themselves in what is today Peru and Bolivia. The Incas took over these lands in the fifteenth century, and the Spanish, attracted by the mining industry developed there, left an important Colonial legacy throughout the entire area. Geography The department of Puno is located in the Collao Plateau. The western part of Lake Titicaca, which is the world's highest navigable lake, is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua Language
Quechua (, ), also called (, 'people's language') in Southern Quechua, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous language family that originated in central Peru and thereafter spread to other countries of the Andes. Derived from a common ancestral "Proto-Quechuan language, Proto-Quechua" language, it is today the most widely spoken Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with the number of speakers estimated at 8–10 million speakers in 2004,Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. and just under 7 million from the most recent census data available up to 2011. Approximately 13.9% (3.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechua language. Although Quechua began expanding many centuries before the Inca Empire, Incas, that previous expansion also meant that it was the primary language family within the Inca Empire. The Spanish also tolerated its use until the Peruvian War of Independence, Peruvian struggle for independence in the 1780s. As a result, var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macusani District
Macusani District is one of ten Districts of Peru, districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru. Its seat is Macusani. Geography The Kallawaya mountain range, Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at . Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous citizens of Quechua people, Quechua descent. Quechua language, Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language, Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish) Clima ...
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Huaynaccapac (Puno)
Huaynaccapac (possibly from in the Quechua spelling ''Wayna Qhapaq''; ''wayna'' young, young man, ''qhapaq'' the mighty one,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: ''qhapaq'' - ''s. Hist. Término utilizado en el inkanato para denominar al poderosos, ilustre, eminente, regio, próspero, glorioso, de sangre real, etc. ...'' "the young mighty one", Hispanicized spellings ''Huayna Capac, Huaynaccapac, Huaynacapac'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is one of the highest peaks of the Carabaya mountain range rising up to . Huaynaccapac is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, north or northeast to east of Allincapac Allincapac, Allin Ccapac or Allin Japac (possibly from Quechua: ''allin'' good, ''qhapaq'' the mighty one)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: ''qhapaq'' - ''s. Hist. ..., the highest mountain of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chichicapac
Chichicapac (possibly from Quechua ''ch'ichi'' shoot; dirt, dirty, ''chichi'' naked; udder full of milk; gold powder, ''qhapaq'' the mighty one, Hispanicized spellings ''Chichicapac, Chichiccapac, Chichicápac, Chichijapac, Chichi Cápac'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is one of the highest peaks of the Carabaya mountain range rising up to . Chichicapac is located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, on the border of the districts of Ayapata and Macusani. It lies southeast of the higher mountains Huaynaccapac and Allincapac Allincapac, Allin Ccapac or Allin Japac (possibly from Quechua: ''allin'' good, ''qhapaq'' the mighty one)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: ''qhapaq'' - ''s. Hist. ...Michael Cocker, Frost, Dust and Tear Gas, Exploratory Mountaineering in the Peruvian Cordillera Carabaya, in: Alpine Journal 2008, p. 53-69 and northeast of the lake Chaupicocha. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Chaupicocha (Puno)
Lake Chaupicocha (possibly from Quechua ''chawpi'' central, middle, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region) It lies in the Carabaya mountain range, south of Allincapac and southwest of Chichicapac Chichicapac (possibly from Quechua ''ch'ichi'' shoot; dirt, dirty, ''chichi'' naked; udder full of milk; gold powder, ''qhapaq'' the mighty one, Hispanicized spellings ''Chichicapac, Chichiccapac, Chichicápac, Chichijapac, Chichi Cápac'') is a .... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of the Department of Puno {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
