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Runcu Tauja (possibly from Quechua runku basket, tawqa pile, heap,[3][4] "basket heap") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Checacupe District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Runcu Tauja lies northwest of the glaciated area of Quelccaya (Quechua for "snow plain"), west of Quimsachata and north of Millo.[1]

Runcu Tauja
The glaciated Quelccaya area (center) and Runcu Tauja shown in the upper left part of this image (NASA, 2010)
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°50′33″S 70°51′46″W[2]
Geography
Runcu Tauja
Peru
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

References


  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)
  2. "Cerro Runcu Tauja". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.


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