Yana Uqhu (Pasco)
Yana Uqhu (Quechua yana black, uqhu swamp,[2] "black swamp", Hispanicized spelling Yanaoco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Yanahuanca District, near the border with the Lima Region. The lake southwest of Yana Uqhu is Mituqucha ("mud lake", Hispanicized Mitococha).[1]
| Yana Uqhu | |
|---|---|
  Yana Uqhu Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 10°33′21″S 76°42′27″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Oyón Province (Lima Region)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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