Yana Uqhu (Pasco)

Yana Uqhu (Quechua yana black, uqhu swamp,[2] "black swamp", Hispanicized spelling Yanaoco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Yanahuanca District, near the border with the Lima Region. The lake southwest of Yana Uqhu is Mituqucha ("mud lake", Hispanicized Mitococha).[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Pasco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Uqhu.
Yana Uqhu
Yana Uqhu is located in Peru
Yana Uqhu
Yana Uqhu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°33′21″S 76°42′27″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Pasco Region
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Oyón 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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