Minasniyuq (Castilla)

Minasniyuq
Minasniyuq

Peru

Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Range Andes
Coordinates 15°30′03″S 72°28′46″W / 15.50083°S 72.47944°WCoordinates: 15°30′03″S 72°28′46″W / 15.50083°S 72.47944°W

Minasniyuq (Spanish minas mines, Quechua -ni, -yuq suffixes,[2] "the one with mines", hispanicized spelling Minasnioc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District. Minasniyuq lies south of the mountain Wakapallqa, south-west of Llallawi and south-east of Pumaranra. It is situated at the Q'illu Q'illu valley (Jellojello).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)