Wayunkayuq (Junín)

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For the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Wayunkayuq.
Wayunkayuq
Acobamba District, Peru - panoramio - Tours Centro Peru (3).jpg
Highest point
Elevation3,800 m (12,500 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°22′30″S 75°39′21″W / 11.37500°S 75.65583°W / -11.37500; -75.65583Coordinates: 11°22′30″S 75°39′21″W / 11.37500°S 75.65583°W / -11.37500; -75.65583
Geography
Wayunkayuq is located in Peru
Wayunkayuq
Wayunkayuq
Peru
LocationPeru, Junín Region

Wayunkayuq (Quechua wayunka a bunch of bananas, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with a bunch of bananas", also spelled Huayuncayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Acobamba District, south of Acobamba.[1]

References[]

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


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