Wayunkayuq (Junín)

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]

Wayunkayuq
Highest point
Elevation3,800 m (12,500 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°22′30″S 75°39′21″W
Geography
Wayunkayuq
Peru
LocationPeru, Junín Region

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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