Tuqtu (Quechua for "broody hen",[2] also spelled Tucto) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. Its summit reaches about 4,400 m (14,436 ft) above sea level. The mountain is located in the Cusco Region, Canas Province, Quehue District, and in the Chumbivilcas Province, Livitaca District.[1] Annually the Tupay Tuqtu festival which has been declared a National Cultura Heritage takes places at the mountain.[3]
| Tuqtu | |
|---|---|
  Tuqtu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°23′30″S 71°33′15″W / 14.39167°S 71.55417°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Canas Province, Chumbivilcas Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Southwest of Tuqtu, also on the border of the provinces of Canas and Chumbivilcas, there is a 4,750.9-metre-high (15,587 ft) peak named Tuqtu (Tocto).[4] It lies at 14°24′50″S 71°31′00″W / 14.41389°S 71.51667°W.
References edit
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "Costumbre Batalla Ritual del Tupay Toqto". mincetur. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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