Alcamarinayoc (possibly from Aymara and Quechua allqamari mountain caracara)[6] or Colque Cruz (possibly from Aymara and Quechua qullqi money, silver,[6] Spanish cruz cross) is a 6,102-metre-high (20,020 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District.[7] Alcamarinayoc lies northwest of the peak of Chumpe, north of Quevesere and northeast of Ichhu Ananta.[8]

Alcamarinayoc
Colque Cruz
Alcamarinayoc Peru
Highest point
Elevation	6,102 m (20,020 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,310 m (4,300 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Callangate
Coordinates	13°41′59″S 71°05′41″W[1]
Geography
Location	Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range	Andes, Vilcanota
Climbing
First ascent	08/14/1957 - Craig Merrihue, William Hooker, Steven Jervis, Earle Whipple (USA)[3][4] 08/14/1957 - Craig Merrihue, William Hooker, Steven Jervis, Earle Whipple (USA).[3][4] 1-1953 via N. ridge: N. face-1974: S.E. ridge-1974: W.- E.traverse-1984: N. face direct-1987.[5]

First Ascent

Colque Cruz was first climbed by Craig Merrihue, William Hooker, Steven Jervis, Earle Whipple (USA) 14 August 1957.[3][4]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6069 metres,[9] ASTER 6050 metres[10] and TanDEM-X 6111 metres.[11] The height of the nearest key col is 4792 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1310 meters.[12] Colque Cruz is considered a Mountain Subrange according to the Dominance System[13] and its dominance is 21.47%. Its parent peak is Callangate and the Topographic isolation is 7.9 kilometers.[12]

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