Incahuasi (possibly from
Quechua ''inka''
Inca
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, ''wasi'' house, "Inca house",
[Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)]) is a mountain in the
Vilcabamba mountain range in the
Andes
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of
Peru
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whose summit reaches above sea level. It is situated in the
Apurímac Region Apurímac is the name of:
*Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Peru
* Department of Apurímac, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Peru
*Three albums by the German new-age band Cusco
Cusco or Cuzco (; or ...
,
Abancay Province,
Cachora District. The mountain lies on the bank of the
Apurímac River
The Apurímac River ( ; , ; from Quechua ''apu'' 'chief' and ''rimaq'' 'the one who speaks, oracle', thus 'the chief oracle') rises from glacial meltwater of the ridge of the Mismi, a mountain in the Arequipa Province in the south-western mo ...
, opposite the archaeological site of
Choquequirao (possibly from in the
Quechua spelling Chuqik'iraw). On its northern slope there is a small archaeological site named
Inka Raqay. Tourists are also attracted by the viewpoint of Incahuasi which provides good views of the Apurímac valley, Choquequirao and
Padreyoc.
File:Camino a Choquequiraw.JPG, Signs for tourists at the viewpoint of Incahuasi with Padreyoc in the background.
References
Four-thousanders of the Andes
Mountains of the Department of Apurímac
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