Saywa Q'asa

Saywa Q'asa (Quechua saywa boundary stone, landmark, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "landmark mountain pass", Hispanicized spelling Sayhuaccasa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Cangallo Province, in the north of the Paras District. Saywa Q'asa lies south-west of the mountain Chiqllarasu, west of the mountain Saywa (Sayhua), north-east of the mountain Waranwallqa and east of the mountain Rit'ipata.

Saywa Q'asa
Saywa Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°25′5″S 74°39′34″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region, Cangallo Province
Parent rangeAndes

The Pampawasi River (Pampahuasi) originates near Saywa Q'asa. It flows to the south where its waters reach Pampas River near the town of Paras.[1]

References

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


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