Wallanka
| Wallanka | |
|---|---|
| Burro | |
 Wallanka as seen from the northwest (Yanashallash pass) | |
| Elevation | 5,470 m (17,950 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Wallanka Location in Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
| Range | Wallanka mountain range |
| Coordinates | 9°55′00″S 77°02′20″W / 9.91667°S 77.03889°WCoordinates: 9°55′00″S 77°02′20″W / 9.91667°S 77.03889°W |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968[1] |
Wallanka (Quechua for "mountain range"[2] and a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata),[3] hispanicized spelling Huallanca), also known as Burro (Spanish for "donkey"), is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,470 m (17,950 ft)) high. It is the highest peak in the Wallanka mountain range.[1][4] The northwestern peak reaches 5,269 m (17,287 ft) above sea level. It lies at 9°54′21″S 77°03′02″W / 9.90583°S 77.05056°W.[5] Wallanka is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca. It is situated in the northern half of the range, southeast of the Yanashallash pass and Tankan.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate Peru RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Jatun Huancagaga". mincetur. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Hugh R. Clark, South America, Peru–Cordilleras Huallanca, Huayhuash and Raura, Nevado Shicra Shicra, and Other Peaks, American Alpine Journal, Vol. 18, Climbs And Expeditions, 1972
- ↑ "Cerro Chicmune". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)