Qanchis Kancha

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Qanchis Kancha
FCCA Ge C30-7 Casapalca.jpg
The mining village of Q'asa P'allqa (Casapalca) and the eastern slope of Qanchis Kancha (on the right) as seen from Jirish Mach'ay, looking to the south.
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°37′55″S 76°14′49″W / 11.63194°S 76.24694°W / -11.63194; -76.24694Coordinates: 11°37′55″S 76°14′49″W / 11.63194°S 76.24694°W / -11.63194; -76.24694
Geography
Qanchis Kancha is located in Peru
Qanchis Kancha
Qanchis Kancha
Peru
LocationPeru, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

Qanchis Kancha (Quechua qanchis seven, kancha corral,[2] "seven corrals", Hispanicized spelling Janchiscancha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District.[1] Qanchis Kancha lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, southwest of Tikti Mach'ay and Jirish Mach'ay.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.


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