Qanchis Kancha

Qanchis Kancha

The mining village of Q'asa P'allqa (Casapalca) and the eastern slope of Qanchis Kancha (on the right) as seen from Jirish Mach'ay, looking to the south.
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°37′55″S 76°14′49″W / 11.63194°S 76.24694°W / -11.63194; -76.24694Coordinates: 11°37′55″S 76°14′49″W / 11.63194°S 76.24694°W / -11.63194; -76.24694 
Geography
Qanchis Kancha
Peru
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes

Qanchis Kancha (Quechua qanchis seven, kancha corral,[2] "seven corrals", hispanicized spelling Janchiscancha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District.[1] Qanchis Kancha lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, southwest of Tikti Mach'ay and Jirish Mach'ay.

References

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


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