Hatun Kunka (Huaylas-Yungay)

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]

For the mountain in the Huaraz Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Hatun Kunka.
Hatun Kunka
Hatun Kunka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates9°14′47″S 77°56′15″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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