Wakrish
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| Wakrish | |
|---|---|
 Waywash mountain range with Yerupaja (center-left) and the sub-range west of it (on the right) including Wakrish and Awkillu | |
| Elevation | 5,622 m (18,445 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
| Location | |
  Wakrish | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region, Lima Region |
| Range | Andes, Waywash |
| Coordinates | 10°17′55″S 76°57′50″W / 10.29861°S 76.96389°WCoordinates: 10°17′55″S 76°57′50″W / 10.29861°S 76.96389°W |
Wakrish (local Quechua (from wakri) for "flash of lightning"[2] hispanicized spelling Huacrish) is a mountain in the west of the Waywash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,622 metres (18,445 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District.[3][4] Wakrish lies on the sub-range west of Yerupaja, northeast of the mountain Awkillu and southeast of the Awkillu Lake.
Waywash mountain range from space, looking to the northeast. Yerupaja and Siula Grande are in the centre. Wakrish lies about in the middle of the sub-range in the foreground.
References
- ↑ intranet2.minem.gob.pe, 4.6 Areas naturales protegidas por el estado
- ↑ Diccionario Bilingüe Quechua-Castellano, Cusco-Collao y Ayacucho-Chanka (Bilingual Quechua-Spanish dictionary, Cusco-Collao and Ayacucho-Chanka: relampageor - wakri
- ↑ perucordillerablanca.com Map of the Waywash mountain range
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Lima Region)]
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