Yana Chuku

Yana Chuku (Quechua yana black, chuku hat,[2] "black hat", Hispanicized spelling Yanachuco) is a 5,058-metre-high (16,594 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It lies in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District, and in the Huancavelica Province, Huachocolpa District.[1][3]

For the mountain in the Pasco Region, Peru, see Yana Chuku (Pasco).
Yana Chuku
Yana Chuku is located in Peru
Yana Chuku
Yana Chuku
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,058 m (16,594 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°10′02″S 74°54′49″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Huancavelica Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. "Cerro Yanachuco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  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)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Angaraes Province (Huancavelica Region)


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