Pariacaca, Paria Caca'','' Paryaqaqa, Parya Qaqa, (possibly from Quechua ''parya'' reddish; copper; sparrow, ''qaqa'' rock) or Tullujuto (possibly from Quechua ''tullu'' bone, ''qutu'' heap, "bone heap") is the highest mountain in the
Pariacaca mountain range
The Pariacaca mountain range (possibly from Quechua ''parya'' reddish, sparrow, ''qaqa'' rock, Paryaqaqa or Parya Qaqa, a regional deity, a mountain god ( apu)), also called Huarochirí mountain range lies in the Andes of Peru. It is located i ...
(or Huarochirí mountain range) 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 ...
of
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 Pac ...
, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is situated on the border of the regions of Junín and
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
, southeast of
Colquepucro
Colquepucro or Collquepucro (possibly from Quechua ''qullqi'' money, silver, ''p'ukru'' - s. gorge; ravine; gully; hollow; valley,) is a mountain in the Pariacaca or Huarochirí mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in ...
and
Corihuasi
Corihuasi (possibly from Quechua ''quri'' gold, ''wasi'' house, "gold house") is a mountain in the Pariacaca or Huarochiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, ...
. In ancient times it was considered a sacred mountain.
Nicholas Royer, a Canadian man, disappeared in 2004 following a hike in the mountains.
See also
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Inca mythology
Inca mythology of the Inca Empire was based on pre-Inca beliefs that can be found in the Huarochirí Manuscript, and in pre-Inca cultures including Chavín, Paracas, Moche, and the Nazca culture. The mythology informed and supported Inca re ...