Wayunkayuq

For the mountain in the Junín Region, Peru, see Wayunkayuq (Junín).
Wayunkayuq
Wayunkayuq is located in Peru
Wayunkayuq
Wayunkayuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°12′33″S 77°00′36″W / 9.20917°S 77.01000°W / -9.20917; -77.01000
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

Wayunkayuq (Quechua wayunka a bunch of bananas, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a bunch of bananas", also spelled Guayoncayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Antonio Raymondi Province, Rontoy District.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.


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