Wayunka
Wayunka (Quechua for "bunch of bananas",[3] Hispanicized spelling Huayunca) is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru that is[4] about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District, northwest of the mountains Waytani and Chankuwaña.[1]
| Wayunka | |
|---|---|
  Wayunka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°36′24″S 72°29′23″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Apurímac Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Wansu |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
- "Nevados". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate Peru RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
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