Ocobamba

Ocobamba[1] (possibly from Quechua uqhu swamp, pampa a large plain,[2] "swamp plain") is a 5,126-metre-high (16,818 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.[3] Ocobamba lies southwest of Huayanay.[1]

Ocobamba
Ocobamba
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,126 m (16,818 ft)
Coordinates13°20′38″S 72°26′18″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcabamba

References

  1. Peru 1:100 000, Urubamba (27-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)


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