Yanajaja (Arequipa)

Yanajaja[1] (possibly from Quechua yana black, qaqa rock,[2] "black rock") is a 5,173-metre-high (16,972 ft) mountain in the west of the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District.[1] Yanajaja lies southwest of Cerani at a lake named Cochapunco.

This article is about the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yanajaja.
Yanajaja
The Colca River and Yanajaja northwest of it (upper left) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,173 m (16,972 ft)
Coordinates15°27′55″S 72°11′40″W
Naming
Language of nameQuechua
Geography
Yanajaja is located in Peru
Yanajaja
Yanajaja
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa 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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