Jatunjirca (Huari)

Jatunjirca[1][2] (possibly from Quechua hatun big, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain)[3][4] is a mountain in the eastern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft).[1][5] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District, southwest of Huari and west of the village of Yacya.[1][2][5]

This article is about the mountain in the Huari Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Hatun Hirka.
Jatunjirca
Jatunjirca is located in Peru
Jatunjirca
Jatunjirca
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,800 m (12,500 ft)
Coordinates9°22′52″S 77°10′57″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References
  1. Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  3. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  4. "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  5. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3. Co Jantujirca


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