Velacota (possibly from Aymara wila blood, blood-red, quta lake,[2][3] "red lake") is mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Marcapata and Ocongate. Velacota lies southeast of Jolljepunco and southwest of Ancahuachana.[1]

Velacota
Velacota is located in Peru
Velacota
Velacota
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°32′39″S 71°09′08″W / 13.54417°S 71.15222°W / -13.54417; -71.15222
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the Paucartambo and Quispicanchi Provinces (Cusco Region)]
  2. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ "Diccionario Quechua - Aymara al español". katari.org. Retrieved August 19, 2014.