Q'ara Wayuna
Q'ara Wayuna (Quechua q'ara bare, naked, wayuna basket,[2] "bare basket", Hispanicized spelling Jarahuayuna) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, on the border of the districts of Aurahuá and Castrovirreyna. It lies southwest of Sukullu and a lake named Antaqucha ("copper lake", Hispanicized Antacocha).[1]
| Q'ara Wayuna | |
|---|---|
 The western extensions of the Chunta mountain range as seen from Sukullu (looking to the south). Q'ara Wayuna lies in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°01′47″S 75°22′30″W |
| Geography | |
  Q'ara Wayuna Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Chunta |
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) , see: waracha
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.