Tintaya (Arequipa)
For the mine in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Tintaya mine.
| Tintaya | |
|---|---|
  Tintaya Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,230 m (17,160 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 14°48′05″S 72°33′16″W / 14.80139°S 72.55444°WCoordinates: 14°48′05″S 72°33′16″W / 14.80139°S 72.55444°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province |
| Parent range | Andes, Wansu |
Tintaya (Quechua for the cocoon which contains the chrysalis of the moth)[2] is a 5,230-metre-high (17,159 ft) mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Puyca District. Tintaya lies west of Yuraq Punta.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 "Cerro Tintaya". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
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