Jump to content

Waman Ch'arpa (Abancay-Grau)

Coordinates: 13°55′21″S 72°44′29″W / 13.92250°S 72.74139°W / -13.92250; -72.74139
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waman Ch'arpa
Waman Ch'arpa is located in Peru
Waman Ch'arpa
Waman Ch'arpa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°55′21″S 72°44′29″W / 13.92250°S 72.74139°W / -13.92250; -72.74139
Geography
LocationPeru, Apurímac Region
Parent rangeAndes

Waman Ch'arpa (Quechua waman falcon or variable hawk, ch'arpa gold nugget,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Huamancharpa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Lambrama District, and in the Grau Province, Curpahuasi District. It lies west of the lakes named Chinaqucha and Urququcha.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Abancay Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)