Sahuasiray
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This article is about the mountain in the Calca Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qullqi Cruz.
Sahuasiray[1][2][3][4][5] (possibly from Quechua sawa matrimony, siray to sew,[6]), Sawasiray,[7] Colque Cruz[1] or Ccolque Cruz[8] (possibly from Aymara and Quechua qullqi silver, money, Spanish cruz cross, "silver cross")[citation needed], is one of the highest mountains in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,818 metres (19,088 ft) high.[3][8] It lies in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, northwest of Calca. It is situated northeast of Chicón and Canchacanchajasa, southeast of Sirihuani and northwest of Condorhuachana.
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Sahuasiray | |
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Ccolque Cruz | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,818 m (19,088 ft) |
Prominence | 1,920 m (6,300 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 13°12′50″S 71°59′18″W |
Geography | |
Location | Cusco, Peru |
Parent range | Urubamba, Andes |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Sahuasiray N: 1-1963 via E. ridge. Sahuasiray S: 1-1968[2] |
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