Waqutuyuq (Junín)

Waqutuyuq
Waqutuyuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°35′36″S 75°42′00″W / 11.59333°S 75.70000°W / -11.59333; -75.70000Coordinates: 11°35′36″S 75°42′00″W / 11.59333°S 75.70000°W / -11.59333; -75.70000 
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Waqutuyuq (Quechua waqutu a variety of potatoes, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] "the one with the waqutu", also spelled Huajotuyoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 metres (13,780 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Pomacancha District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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