Pachakutiq (Moquegua)

Pachakutiq (Quechua pacha time, space, kuti return, "return of time", "change of time", pacha kuti "great change or disturbance in the social or political order", -q a suffix,[2] Pachakutiq an Inca emperor, Hispanicized spelling Pachacutec) is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Moquegua Region, General Sánchez Cerro Province, on the border of the districts Ichuña, Lloque and Yunga. Pachakutiq lies southeast of the mountain Jichu Qullu.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Moquegua Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pachakutiq.
Pachakutiq
Pachakutiq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates16°14′12″S 70°35′22″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Moquegua Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Moquegua Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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