Yanamauras

Yanamauras (possibly from Quechua Yana Mawras, yana black) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,761 metres (12,339 ft) high.[1] It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District.[2] Yanamauras lies southwest of the Puca Mauras volcano and east of the Ticsho volcano.

Yanamauras
The "Valley of the Volcanoes" as seen from Antaymarka, looking to the northwest: Ticsho (on the left), Yanamauras (on the right) and the village of Andagua (Antawa) in the center
Highest point
Elevation3,761 m (12,339 ft)
Coordinates15°29′02″S 72°21′06″W
Geography
Yanamauras
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes

References

  1. Mariusz Krzak, Ruch turystyczny w rejonie Arequipy i możliwości jego rozwoju w Dolinie Wulkanów (prowincja Castilla) w południowym Peru (Tourist movement in the Arequipa region and the possibilities of its development in the Valley of the Volcanoes (Castilla province) in Southern Peru), GeoTURYSTYKA, 2 (2005) 3-22 (In Polish containing a summary in English on p. 19-22)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL Map of the Castilla Province (1) (Arequipa Region)


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