Anta (Canchis)

Anta
Anta
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,915 m (16,125 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°06′35″S 71°01′09″W / 14.10972°S 71.01917°W / -14.10972; -71.01917Coordinates: 14°06′35″S 71°01′09″W / 14.10972°S 71.01917°W / -14.10972; -71.01917 
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

Anta (Quechua for copper,[2] also spelled Anda) is a 4,915-metre-high (16,125 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, on the border of the districts of Checacupe and San Pablo. Anta lies near the Chhuyumayu valley, southeast of Jach'a Sirk'i and Wari Sallani.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Anda". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed)


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