Osjollo Anante (possibly from Quechua usqullu Andean mountain cat,[3]) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru near a lake of the same name. The mountain is about 5,500 metres (18,045 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Osjollo Anante lies southwest of the mountains Jatunñaño Punta and Chumpe, west of Uriyuq, northwest of Cuncapata and northwest of the lake Sibinacocha and northeast of Japu Japu.[1]

Osjollo Anante
Osjollo Anante is located in Peru
Osjollo Anante
Osjollo Anante
Highest point
Elevation5,500 m (18,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°45′13″S 71°06′00″W / 13.75361°S 71.10000°W / -13.75361; -71.10000[2]
Naming
English translationthe one with a big needle
Language of nameAymara
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

The lake named Osjollo Ananta lies southwest of the mountain in the Pitumarca District at 13°46′32″S 71°07′06″W / 13.77556°S 71.11833°W / -13.77556; -71.11833.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. ^ a b "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.