Shawaq

Shawaq (Quechua shawa Sambucus peruviana, -q a suffix,[2][3] hispanicized spelling Shahuac) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District, north of a lake named Waqraqucha.[1]

Shawaq
Shawaq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,100 m (16,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°33′47″S 76°09′54″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Yauli Province
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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