Awki
| Awki | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Qaqapampa and Awki in the lower center | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Awki Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
| Coordinates | 9°20′16″S 77°17′29″W / 9.33778°S 77.29139°WCoordinates: 9°20′16″S 77°17′29″W / 9.33778°S 77.29139°W |
Awki (Quechua for prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture; grandfather,[2][3] hispanicized spelling Auqui) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Awki lies southeast of Qaqapampa.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)