Collpa Janca
Collpa Janca | |
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![]() ![]() Collpa Janca Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) |
Coordinates | 8°40′06″S 77°45′45″W / 8.66833°S 77.76250°WCoordinates: 8°40′06″S 77°45′45″W / 8.66833°S 77.76250°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Ancash Region |
Parent range | Andes, Cordillera Blanca |
Collpa Janca[1] (possibly from Quechua qullpa salty, saltpeter, hanka snowcapped ridge or peak; ice,[2][3][4] "salty ridge") is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,748 ft).[1] It is located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, Cusca District, and in the Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District.[5] Collpa Janca lies northeast of Champará.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- ^ Rimaycuna, Quechua de Huánuco, Diccionario del quechua del Huallaga con índices castellano e inglés, Serie Lingüistica Peruana No. 48, p. 271
- ^ Características distíntivas del quechua de Corongo, Serie Lingüística Peruana No. 50, Peru, 2000, p. 32
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
Categories:
- Mountains of Peru
- Mountains of Ancash Region
- Ancash Region geography stubs