Yanta Pallana

Yanta Pallana (Quechua llamt'a, llant'a, yanta firewood, pallay to collect, -na a suffix,[2] "a place to collect firewood", also spelled Yantapallana) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District. Yanta Pallana lies west of Wamanripa, south of a lake named Pumaqucha.[1]

Yanta Pallana
Yanta Pallana
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°45′42″S 76°07′56″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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