Palqay is a mountain subgroup in Peru with an elevation of 5414 metres. Palqay is within the following mountain ranges: Peruvian Andes, Cordillera Oriental de Peru, Vilcabamba. Its territory is within the Peruvian protection area of Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. It is located at the Peruvian province of Urubamba. Its slopes are at the Peruvian city of Machupicchu.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5414m), TanDEM-X(5411m), , Palqay is about 5414 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4683 meters so its prominence is 731 meters. Palqay is listed as mountain subgroup , based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 13.5%.
Name | Palqay |
Altitude | 5414m |
Lat/Lon | -13.2893,-72.5025 |
Dominance % | 13.5% |
Prominence | 731 |
Key Lat/Lon | -13.3326,-72.5125 |
Key Col Alt | 4683 |
Parent Peak | Salcantay -13.3326,-72.5466 |
Dominance Class | mountain subgroup |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 5414 |
TanDEM-X | 5411 |
ALOS | 5402 |
First Ascent info | Nate Heald (USA/Peru), Edwin Espinoza (Peru) and Waldemar Nicleviz (Brazil) - 11/05/2015 |
First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: SkyHigh Andes AUTHOR: Nate Heald |
Isolation | 6.8km |
Country | Peru |
Peru City | Machupicchu |
Peru Province | Urubamba |
Peru Department | Cusco |
Peru Protection Area | Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Peruvian Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Oriental de Peru |
Mountain Range Level 3 | Vilcabamba |
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