Anka Wachana (Chumbivilcas)
Anka Wachana (Quechua anka black-chested buzzard-eagle or eagle, wacha birth, to give birth[2][3] -na a suffix, "where the eagle is born", Hispanicized spelling Ancahuachana) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. Its summit reaches about 4,640.9 m (15,226 ft) above sea level. Anka Wachana is situated in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Velille District.[4]
| Anka Wachana | |
|---|---|
  Anka Wachana Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,640.9 m (15,226 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 14°32′38″S 71°58′51″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
References
- "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
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