Coordinates: 15°05′20.84″S 72°50′13.31″W / 15.0891222°S 72.8370306°W / -15.0891222; -72.8370306

Llamuqa

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Llamuqa
View over Cotahuasi, right from the middle is Llamuqa
Highest point
Elevation4,794 m (15,728 ft)[1]
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Geography
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LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes

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]

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  3. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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  5. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) showing "Cerro Llamuta"