Condor Huayin (mountain)

Condor Huayin (possibly from Quechua kuntur condor, Ancash Quechua wayi house, "condor house",[2][3] -n a suffix) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Oyon Province, Oyon District. Condor Huayin lies on a ridge which extends from north to south southeast of the Huayhuash mountain range and southwest of the Raura mountain range. The peak south of Condor Huayin at the very end of the ridge is named Shapra[1] (local Quechua for "beard").

Condor Huayin
Condor Huayin
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°33′10″S 76°49′51″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Oyon Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Vocabulario Comparativo Quechua Ecuatoriano - Quechua Ancashino, Castellano - English, Brighton. October 2006. (in Spanish)


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