Alcay (Junin)

Alcay (possibly from Quechua for to cut halfway through, to interrupt; to fail,[2][3]) or Alcoy (allquy means "my dog") is a 5,359-metre-high (17,582 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District and in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Atavillos Alto District. It lies southwest of Yanque.[1][4]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Junín Region and the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Allqay.
Alcay
Alcay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,359 m (17,582 ft) [1]
Coordinates11°17′48″S 76°28′30″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. "Nevado Alcay". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) see: alqay
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
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