Yuraq Kancha (Junín)

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraq Kancha.
Yuraq Kancha
Yuraq Kancha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°59′53″S 75°50′06″W / 11.99806°S 75.83500°W / -11.99806; -75.83500Coordinates: 11°59′53″S 75°50′06″W / 11.99806°S 75.83500°W / -11.99806; -75.83500
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Yuraq Kancha (Quechua yuraq white, kancha corral, enclosure, frame,[2] also spelled Yuraccancha) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 metres (15,092 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[1]

References

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


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