Ocobamba
Ocobamba[1] (possibly from Quechua uqhu swamp, pampa a large plain,[2] "swamp plain") is a 5,126-metre-high (16,818 ft)[1] 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.[3] Ocobamba lies southwest of Mount Huayanay.[1]
| Ocobamba | |
|---|---|
  Ocobamba Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,126 m (16,818 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°20′38″S 72°26′18″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcabamba |
References
- Peru 1:100 000, Urubamba (27-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
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