Yanaccacca (Ancash)

Yanaccacca[1][2] (Quechua yana black, qaqa rock,[3] "black rock") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft).[2] It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District, southwest of Huari.[1] The Rurichinchay River flows along its southern slope.[1][2]

This article is about the mountain in Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yanaccacca.
Yanaccacca
Yanaccacca is located in Peru
Yanaccacca
Yanaccacca
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°22′34″S 77°12′29″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Peru 1:100 000, Huari (19-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. 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)


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