Pitusiray, Mountain summit in Calca Province, Peru.
Pitusiray is a summit in Calca Province situated in the Urubamba mountain range at roughly 4,991 meters. The peak rises distinctly above the surrounding terrain and forms a recognizable silhouette within the Andean landscape.
The sources record no documented historical events for Pitusiray; its recorded history is cartographic. It appears in modern inventories of the Cordillera Urubamba with a height of 4,991 metres, and its position is fixed by the neighbouring peaks Huamanchoque to the northwest and the mountain also called Ancasmarca, Pitusiray or Sallcasa to the north, beyond two valleys.
The name Pitusiray is shared with another mountain, also called Ancasmarca or Sallcasa, which lies beyond the two valleys north of this peak and northeast of Huamanchoque. Visitors should not confuse the two summits, since both appear under the same name in local usage.
Pitusiray lies in Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River, southeast of Huamanchoque. The nearest access is from the Calca area in the Cusco Region; the summit stands at 4,991 m, so allow time to acclimatise before ascending. Do not confuse it with the separate mountain called Ancasmarca, Pitusiray or Sallcasa, which lies beyond two valleys to the north.
The summit shares its name with another mountain called Pitusiray, or Ancasmarca, lying beyond two valleys to the north, northeast of Huamanchoque. The two are often confused, so check coordinates: this Pitusiray stands at 13°16' S, 71°59' W, southeast of Huamanchoque and north of the Vilcanota River.
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