Waraqu

Waraqu (Aymara and Quechua for cactus,[2][3] Hispanicized spelling Huaraco) is a 5,005-metre-high (16,421 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District, and in the La Unión Province, Puyca District.[4][1]

For the mountain in the Pasco Region, Peru, see Waraqu (Pasco).
Waraqu
Waraqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,005 m (16,421 ft) [1]
Coordinates15°09′58″S 72°29′48″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Peru 1:100,000, Orcopampa 2440 J632 Edition I-DMA, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency
  2. "Diccionario de Sinónimos de lengua aymara". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  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 La Castilla Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
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