Llamuqa

Llamuqa
View over Cotahuasi, right from the middle is Llamuqa
Highest point
Elevation	4,794 m (15,728 ft)[1]
Coordinates	15°05′20.84″S 72°50′13.31″W[2]
Geography
Llamuqa Peru
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range	Andes

Llamuqa (Quechua for a black stone consisting of iron with curative powers,^[3] Hispanicized spellings Llamocca, Llamoja) is a mountain with archaeological remains in the Andes of Peru, about 4,794 metres (15,728 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District.^[1][4][5]

By the local people Llamuqa is venerated as an apu.^[1]

See also

• Allqa Walusa
• Lunq'u
• Mawk'allaqta

References

1. "Cerro Apu Llamoja". mincetur. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
2. "Llamocca". Panoramio. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
4. "El Circuito Turistico Cañon de Catahuasi, El Bosque de Rocas de Llamocca". Municipio La Unión. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) showing "Cerro Llamuta"