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Wila Quta (Apurímac-Arequipa)

Coordinates: 14°40′25″S 72°39′29″W / 14.67361°S 72.65806°W / -14.67361; -72.65806
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Wila Quta
Wila Quta is located in Peru
Wila Quta
Wila Quta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates14°40′25″S 72°39′29″W / 14.67361°S 72.65806°W / -14.67361; -72.65806
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Wansu

Wila Quta (Aymara wila blood, blood-red, quta lake,[2][3] "red lake", also spelled Huilacota) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Antabamba District, and in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. Wila Quta lies west of Taruja Marka and Allqa Walusa and southeast of Wallqa Wallqa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province (Apurímac 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 February 20, 2015.