Wank'ap'iti

Wank'ap'iti (Quechua wank'a rock, p'iti dividing by pulling powerfully to the extremes; gap, interruption,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huancapeti, Huancapetí, Huancapete) is a 4,976-metre-high (16,325 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Aija Province, Aija District, and in the Recuay Province, Ticapampa District. Wank'ap'iti lies southeast of Puka Allpa.[3]

Wank'ap'iti
Wank'ap'iti is located in Peru
Wank'ap'iti
Wank'ap'iti
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,976 m (16,325 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°47′14″S 77°31′29″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

References

  1. "South America Maps". Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Washington, D.C. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)


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