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Tocllayoc

Coordinates: 13°44′53″S 70°43′36″W / 13.74806°S 70.72667°W / -13.74806; -70.72667
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Tocllayoc
Tocllayoc is located in Peru
Tocllayoc
Tocllayoc
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,291 m (17,359 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°44′53″S 70°43′36″W / 13.74806°S 70.72667°W / -13.74806; -70.72667
Geography
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Puno Region
Parent rangeAndes, Vilcanota

Tocllayoc (possibly from Quechua tuqlla trap, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a trap") is a 5,291-metre-high (17,359 ft) mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Corani District. Tocllayoc lies southeast of Llusca Ritti, southwest of Jori Pintay, west of Taruca Sayana, northwest of Huarisayana and Huarachani Tojo, northeast of Quello Cunca and east of Huaman Lipani.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cerro Tocllayoc". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region)