Parya (Peru)

For the mountain in the Ayacucho Region, Peru, see Parya (Ayacucho). For the language, see Parya language.
Parya
Parya

Peru

Elevation 5,190 m (17,030 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Ancash Region, Huánuco Region
Range Andes, Waywash
Coordinates 10°11′37″S 76°54′42″W / 10.19361°S 76.91167°WCoordinates: 10°11′37″S 76°54′42″W / 10.19361°S 76.91167°W

Parya (Quechua for reddish or sparrow,[2][3] hispanicized spelling Paria) is a 5,190 m (17,028 ft) high mountain in the northern part of the Waywash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllón District, and in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District. Parya lies northwest of Mituqucha and south of Kasha.

References

  1. "Cerro Paria". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 16, 2015. (unnamed)
  2. César W. Astuhuamán Gonzáles, Pariacaca: un oráculo imperial andino
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)