Ticlla, Mountain summit in Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru

Ticlla is the name given to a group of peaks in the Qutuni-Ticlla cirque, in the Cordillera Central of the Andes; the highest summit of the massif is Qutuni, at 5,897 metres. The massif lies in a sub-range called Pichqa Waqra, on the border of the Ayaviri, Miraflores and Tanta districts of Yauyos Province, Lima Region, and on the southern edge of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.

Ticlla is the popular name for a group of peaks in the Qutuni-Ticlla cirque, a massif whose highest summit is Qutuni at 5,897 m. The massif lies in the Pichqa Waqra sub-range of the Cordillera Central, on the border of the Ayaviri, Miraflores and Tanta districts of Yauyos Province, and on the southern edge of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The name Qutuni comes from Aymara qutu, heap or pile, with the suffix -ni.

Local indigenous communities refer to the mountain as Qutuni, derived from Aymara language meaning 'the one with a heap' in their traditional naming system.

Climbing this peak requires advanced mountaineering skills and proper acclimatization at high altitude. Contact local authorities beforehand, as the area falls within a protected natural zone.

The name Ticlla strictly refers to a group of peaks in the Qutuni-Ticlla cirque, while the massif's highest summit is called Qutuni. The mountain lies on the southern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve, and the village of Qutuni sits west of it.