Waraqu

Waraqu
Waraqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,005 m (16,421 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°09′58″S 72°29′48″W / 15.16611°S 72.49667°W / -15.16611; -72.49667Coordinates: 15°09′58″S 72°29′48″W / 15.16611°S 72.49667°W / -15.16611; -72.49667 
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range Andes

Waraqu (Aymara and Quechua for cactus,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Huaraco) is a 5,005-metre-high (16,421 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District, and in the La Unión Province, Puyca District.[4][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Peru 1:100,000, Orcopampa 2440 J632 Edition I-DMA, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency
  2. ↑ "Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Castilla Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
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