Wayllakancha

Wayllakancha
Wayllakancha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,400 m (17,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°53′24″S 76°2′33″W / 11.89000°S 76.04250°W / -11.89000; -76.04250Coordinates: 11°53′24″S 76°2′33″W / 11.89000°S 76.04250°W / -11.89000; -76.04250
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Paryaqaqa

Wayllakancha (Quechua waylla meadow, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[2] hispanicized spelling Huayllacancha) is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province,[3] in the districts Suitucancha and Yauli. The peaks of Qarwachuku, Wallakancha and Ukhu Qhata lie north-west, north and north-east of Wayllakancha.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved August 4, 2014.


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