Hatun Hirka (Huaylas-Santa)

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Hatun Hirka
Hatun Hirka is located in Peru
Hatun Hirka
Hatun Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,400 m (11,200 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°02′46″S 78°00′54″W / 9.04611°S 78.01500°W / -9.04611; -78.01500Coordinates: 9°02′46″S 78°00′54″W / 9.04611°S 78.01500°W / -9.04611; -78.01500
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Hatun Hirka (Quechua hatun big, hirka mountain,[2][3] "big mountain", also spelled Atun Irca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, northwest of Pamparomas.[1] It borders the Pacific Ocean.

References[]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua (PDF). Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005 https://indigenasdelperu.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/diccionario-qeswa-academia-mayor-cuzco.pdf. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved June 3, 2016.


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