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Jolpajaja (Cusco-Puno)

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Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain on the border of the Cusco Region and the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qullpa Qaqa (disambiguation).
Jolpajaja
Jolpajaja is located in PeruJolpajajaJolpajajaPeru
Highest point
Elevation4,900 m (16,100 ft)
Coordinates13°39′40″S 70°42′44″W / 13.66111°S 70.71222°W / -13.66111; -70.71222
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Jolpajaja (possibly from Quechua qullpa salty, salpeter, qaqa rock, "salpeter rock") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres (16,076 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Camanti and Marcapata, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District. Jolpajaja is situated northeast of Puicutuni. Piqui Machay lies to the west.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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