Sinqa (Quechua for "nose", Hispanicized spelling Sencca, also Senqa)[2] is a 4,423-metre-high (14,511 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the Anta Province, Cachimayo District.[3]

Sinqa
Sinqa (on the left) as seen from San Pedro station
Highest point
Elevation	4,423 m (14,511 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°27′26″S 72°00′20″W
Naming
Language of name	Quechua
Geography
Sinqa Peru
Location	Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range	Andes

Like Pachatusan, Pillku Urqu and Wanakawri, Sinqa is one of the mountains in the vicinity of Cusco which have been venerated as apus (sacred mountains).[4]

Gallery

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  Sinqa as seen from a station in Cusco

See also

• Anawarkhi
• Araway Qhata
• Muyu Urqu
• Pikchu

References

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