Jolpajaja (Cusco-Puno)

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Cusco Region and the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qullpa Qaqa (disambiguation).

Jolpajaja (possibly from Quechua qullpa salty, salpeter, qaqa rock,^[2] "salpeter rock") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres (16,076 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts of Camanti and Marcapata, and in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District. Jolpajaja is situated northeast of Puicutuni. Piqui Machay lies to the west.^[1]

Jolpajaja
Jolpajaja Peru
Highest point
Elevation	4,900 m (16,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates	13°39′40″S 70°42′44″W
Geography
Location	Peru, Cusco Region, Puno Region
Parent range	Andes, Vilcanota

References

1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.