sparrow
Sparrow may refer to:
Birds
* Old World sparrows, family Passeridae
* New World sparrows, family Passerellidae
* two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae:
** Java sparrow
** Timor sparrow
* Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hedg ...
, ''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 in t ...
(or Huarochirí mountain range) in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
Peru
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, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is situated on the border of the regions of Junín and
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of t ...
, 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
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. 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
*
Inca mythology
Inca mythology or religion includes many stories and legends that attempt to explain or symbolize Inca beliefs.
Basic beliefs
Scholarly research demonstrates that Runa ( Quechua speakers) belief systems were integrated with their view of the ...