Putucusi
Sign in to savePutucusi (possibly from Quechua phutu bud, -q a suffix, ''k'usi a cucurbit species, a small zucchini or Cucurbita pepo, "budding zucchini (or Cucurbita pepo'')") is a round-shaped mountain located on the opposite side (northeast) of the Urubamba River to Machu Picchu in the Cusco Region of Peru. Reaching approximately above sea level at its peak, the mountain offers epic views of Machu Picchu and the surrounding Urubamba River valley.
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- Instance of
- mountain
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Cusco Department
- Elevation
- 2560
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- 181 View from Inca Trail to Sun Gate Machu Picchu Peru 2444 (14977337529).jpg
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- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
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Putucusi (possibly from Quechua phutu bud, -q a suffix, ''k'usi a cucurbit species, a small zucchini or Cucurbita pepo, "budding zucchini (or Cucurbita pepo'')") is a round-shaped mountain located on the opposite side (northeast) of the Urubamba River to Machu Picchu in the Cusco Region of Peru. Reaching approximately above sea level at its peak, the mountain offers epic views of Machu Picchu and the surrounding Urubamba River valley.
"Putu Cusi" has been described by Quechua-speaking guides as "Happy Mountain". According to Glosbe Glosbe online Quechua-English dictionary, "Kusi" means "happy", and "Putuq" translates to "trapezoid". As the feature could be seen as a trapezoidal mountain that would align with this translation. It is important to recognize that Quechua has several dialects.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Putucusi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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