Marayniyuq (Yauyos)

This article is about the mountain in the Yauyos Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Marayniyuq.
Marayniyuq
Marayniyuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°02′47″S 75°50′13″W / 12.04639°S 75.83694°W / -12.04639; -75.83694Coordinates: 12°02′47″S 75°50′13″W / 12.04639°S 75.83694°W / -12.04639; -75.83694
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Marayniyuq (Quechua maran, maray batan or grindstone, maray to tear down, to knock down, -ni, -yuq suffixes,[2][3] "the one with the grind stone", also spelled Marayniyoc) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huancaya District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  2. ↑ Qhichwa Suyup Simi Pirwan Diccionario de la Nación Quechua, Consejo Educativo de la Nación Quechua "CENAQ"
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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