Simiyuq Wank'a

Coordinates: 9°00′41″S 77°57′44″W / 9.01139°S 77.96222°W / -9.01139; -77.96222
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Simiyuq Wank'a
Simiyuq Wank'a is located in Peru
Simiyuq Wank'a
Simiyuq Wank'a
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°00′41″S 77°57′44″W / 9.01139°S 77.96222°W / -9.01139; -77.96222
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Simiyuq Wank'a (Quechua simi mouth, -yuq a suffix, wank'a rock,[2] "rock with a mouth", also spelled Simi Ojhuanca, Simiyojhuanca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.