Wiñaq (Peru)

Wiñaq (Quechua for "growing", "the one that grows" or a kind of tree (Tabebuia nodosa),[2][3] also spelled Huiñac) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. Wiñaq lies west of a lake named Pawqarqucha and south of P'itiqucha.[1]

For the political party in Guatemala, see Winaq. For the district in the Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru, see Viñac District.
Wiñaq
Wiñaq is located in Peru
Wiñaq
Wiñaq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°05′07″S 76°01′45″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  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. "Diccionario Quichua". Alero Quichua Santiagueño. Retrieved May 26, 2016.


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