Wakan Q'allay

Wakan Q'allay
Wakan Q'allay

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft)
Coordinates 13°16′31″S 74°48′05″W / 13.27528°S 74.80139°W / -13.27528; -74.80139Coordinates: 13°16′31″S 74°48′05″W / 13.27528°S 74.80139°W / -13.27528; -74.80139
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

Wakan Q'allay (Quechua, waka cow, -n a suffix, q'allay to cut into small pieces,[1] hispanicized spelling Huajancallay) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 m (16,732 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. Wakan Q'allay lies east of Qispi Q'awa.[2]

References

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


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