Pillaka

Coordinates: 9°51′39″S 77°38′03″W / 9.86083°S 77.63417°W / -9.86083; -77.63417
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Pillaka
Pillaka is located in Peru
Pillaka
Pillaka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°51′39″S 77°38′03″W / 9.86083°S 77.63417°W / -9.86083; -77.63417
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Pillaka (Quechua for a two-colored llawt'u,[2] also spelled Pillaca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, Succha District, and the Huarmey Province, Huayan District.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarmey Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2014.