Yana Urqu (Lima)

Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain,[2] "black mountain", also spelled Yana Orco) is 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, Laraos District. Yana Urqu lies northwest of Uchku and a lake named Pumaqucha.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Laraos District, Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Urqu.
Yana Urqu
Yana Urqu is located in Peru
Yana Urqu
Yana Urqu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates12°22′45″S 75°42′34″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Central

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - 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)


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