Qullpa K'uchu | |
Elevation M: | 5300 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Andes, Wansu |
Location: | Peru, Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province |
Map: | Peru |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | -14.7967°N -72.4119°W |
Qullpa K'uchu or Qullpak'uchu (Quechua qullpa salpeter, k'uchu corner[2] "salpeter corner", Hispanicized spelling Cullpacucho) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5300m (17,400feet) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Puyca District, and in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Santo Tomás District, and in the La Unión Province, Puyca District. It lies east of the mountain Minasniyuq.
The river Qañawimayu originates between the mountains Minasniyuq and Qullpa K'uchu at a height of 4940m (16,210feet).[3] It is an important tributary of the Apurímac River, the source of the Amazon River.