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South America / Peru / Cusco / Hatun Q'asa
Record SL-863838 · Wikidata Q13189536

Hatun Q'asa

'''Incachiriasca'''
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Elevation
5,338 m
17,513 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
13.3681° S, 72.5403° W
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Description

Wikipedia

Jatunjasa (possibly from Quechua hatun big, q'asa mountain pass, "big mountain pass"), also known as Incachiriasca (possibly from Inka Inca, chiriyasqa cooled, "cooled Inca"), is a 5,338-metre-high (17,513 ft) mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Limatambo District, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Jatunjasa lies south of Salcantay. Incachiriasca is also the name of the Salcantay glacier at 13°21′10″S 72°32′05″W between Salcantay and Jatunjasa.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Nevado Salkantay 6,271 m N 355° 3.9 km
Humantay Peak 5,638 m W 280° 4.3 km