Jatunjasa[1][2][3] (possibly from Quechua hatun big, q'asa mountain pass,[4] "big mountain pass"), also known as Incachiriasca[3] (possibly from Inka Inca, chiriyasqa cooled, "cooled Inca"[citation needed]), is a 5,338-metre-high (17,513 ft)[1] mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Limatambo District, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District.[2] Jatunjasa lies south of Salcantay.[1][2]
| Jatunjasa | |
|---|---|
| Incachiriasca | |
.jpg) Jatunjasa (center) as seen from the northwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,338 m (17,513 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°22′05″S 72°32′25″W / 13.36806°S 72.54028°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Jatunjasa Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcabamba |
Incachiriasca is also the name of the Salcantay glacier at 13°21′10″S 72°32′05″W / 13.35278°S 72.53472°W[5] between Salcantay and Jatunjasa.
References edit
- ^ a b c Peru 1:100 000, Machupicchu (27-q). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ a b "Cerro Jatunjasa, southwest ridge". Nathan Heald in AAJ Publications (American Alpine Journal). Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Monitoreo del Glaciar Incachiriasca, SERNANP, Peru, January 2014
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