Pachatusan
| Pachatusan | |
|---|---|
 Pachatusan above the sanctuary Señor de Huanca | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,842 m (15,886 ft)[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Pachatusan Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Region | PE |
| Parent range | Andes |
Pachatusan (Quechua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,842 metres (15,886 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, San Salvador, in the Cusco Province, in the districts San Jerónimo and Saylla, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Oropesa, northeast of the city of Cusco.[2] Pachatusan lies above the sanctuary of San Salvador named Señor de Huanca.
By the local people Pachatusan is venerated as an apu.
See also
References
- ^ conservation.org "Forests for Water in the Sacred Mountain "
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
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