Simiyuq Wank'a

Simiyuq Wank'a
Simiyuq Wank'a

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°00′41″S 77°57′44″W / 9.01139°S 77.96222°W / -9.01139; -77.96222Coordinates: 9°00′41″S 77°57′44″W / 9.01139°S 77.96222°W / -9.01139; -77.96222
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Negra

Simiyuq Wank'a (Quechua simi mouth, -yuq a suffix, wank'a rock,[2] "rock with a mouth", also spelled Simi Ojhuanca, Simiyojhuanca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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