Hatun Kunka (Huaylas-Yungay)

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Hatun Kunka
Hatun Kunka is located in Peru
Hatun Kunka
Hatun Kunka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°14′47″S 77°56′15″W / 9.24639°S 77.93750°W / -9.24639; -77.93750Coordinates: 9°14′47″S 77°56′15″W / 9.24639°S 77.93750°W / -9.24639; -77.93750
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Hatun Kunka (Quechua hatun big, kunka throat, gullet,[2][3] "big throat (or gullet)", also spelled Jatuncunca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Yungay Province, Quillo District.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay 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. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.


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