Muntirayuq (Pomacancha)

This article is about the mountain in the Pomacancha District, Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muntirayuq.
Muntirayuq
Muntirayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°37′57″S 75°38′17″W / 11.63250°S 75.63806°W / -11.63250; -75.63806Coordinates: 11°37′57″S 75°38′17″W / 11.63250°S 75.63806°W / -11.63250; -75.63806
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Muntirayuq (Quechua muntira an ancient cloth cap; a bullfighter's hat, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] 'the one with a cap', also spelled Monterayoc) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central 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. ↑ 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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