Yawarqucha (Junín)

Yawarqucha (Quechua yawar blood, qucha lake,[2] "blood lake", Hispanicized spelling Yahuarcocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District. It lies northeast of Yuraqqucha. The peak east of Yawarqucha is named Miyu (Quechua for "poison", also spelled Mio).[1]

Yawarqucha
Yawarqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates11°28′34″S 76°07′09″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Yauli Province
Parent rangeAndes

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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