Qhispi Rumiyuq
| Qhispi Rumiyuq | |
|---|---|
  Qhispi Rumiyuq Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°11′41″S 72°13′21″W / 13.19472°S 72.22250°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Urubamba Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Qhispi Rumiyuq (Quechua qhispi rumi, obsidian (qhispi, q'ispi, qispi glass, transparent body, rumi stone, literally glass stone or transparent stone, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2][3] "the one with obsidian", Hispanicized spelling Esperumiyoc) is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,600 m (15,100 ft) high. It is situated in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District, northeast of Ollantaytambo.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ Georg Petersen G.: Mining and Metallurgy in Ancient Perú. Geological Society of America, 2010, p. 7: obsidian: quispi capa, quispi rumi
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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