Wayllakancha

Coordinates: 11°53′24″S 76°2′33″W / 11.89000°S 76.04250°W / -11.89000; -76.04250
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Wayllakancha
Wayllakancha is located in Peru
Wayllakancha
Wayllakancha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°53′24″S 76°2′33″W / 11.89000°S 76.04250°W / -11.89000; -76.04250
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes, Paryaqaqa

Wayllakancha (Quechua waylla meadow, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huayllacancha) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province,[3] in the districts Suitucancha and Yauli. The peaks of Qarwachuku, Wallakancha and Ukhu Qhata lie north-west, north and north-east of Wayllakancha.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 4, 2014.