Yana Uqsha (Ayacucho)

Yana Uqsha (Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass,[2][3] also spelled Yana Ucsha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province, on the border of the districts of Lucanamarca and Sancos. Yana Uqsha lies south of Yanawaqra and Yuraq Urqu.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Ayacucho Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Uqsha (disambiguation).
Yana Uqsha
Yana Uqsha
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates13°54′18″S 74°36′33″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanca Sancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash See Spanish: Paja - Ancash Quechua paha, uqsha


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