Wiraqucha (Junín)

Wiraqucha (Quechua wira fat, qucha lake, wiraqucha or Wiraqucha mister, sir, gentleman; god; one of the greatest Andean divinities (Wiraqucha); the eighth emperor of the Tawantinsuyu (Wiraqucha Inka),[2] Hispanicized spelling Huiracocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[1] Wiraqucha lies east of the lakes named Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha and Chakip'aki (Chaquipaque), south of Challwaqucha and north of the mountain named Chakip'aki. It is situated on the eastern border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.[3]

This article is about the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wiraqucha (disambiguation).
Wiraqucha
Wiraqucha is located in Peru
Wiraqucha
Wiraqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°01′43″S 75°43′13″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín 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) , p. 136 (see wiraqucha) and p. 209 (see wiracocha)
  3. ParksWatch, Park Profile - Peru Nor Yauyos – Cochas Landscape Reserve, p. 6


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