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.

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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