Wayllakancha

Wayllakancha
Wayllakancha

Peru

Elevation 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[1]
Location
Location Peru, Junín Region
Range Andes, Paryaqaqa
Coordinates 11°53′24″S 76°2′33″W / 11.89000°S 76.04250°WCoordinates: 11°53′24″S 76°2′33″W / 11.89000°S 76.04250°W

Wayllakancha (Quechua waylla meadow, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[2] hispanicized spelling Huayllacancha) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province,[3] in the districts Suitucancha and Yauli. The peaks of Qarwachuku, Wallakancha and Ukhu Qhata lie north-west, north and north-east of Wayllakancha.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 4, 2014.