Ancocala (Peru)

Ancocala (possibly from Aymara janq'u white, qala stone,[2] "white stone") is a 4,776-metre-high (15,669 ft) mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Ancocala lies southwest of Pillune and the lake named Machucocha.[1][3]

This article is about the mountain in Peru. For other uses, see Janq'u Qala.
Ancocala
Ancocala is located in Peru
Ancocala
Ancocala
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,776 m (15,669 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°06′34″S 72°07′30″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References
  1. "Cerro Ancocala". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)


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