Yuaytacondorsenja

Yuaytacondorsenja (possibly from Quechua wayta crest; wild flower; the whistling of the wind, kuntur condor, sinqa nose,[2]) is a 5,345-metre-high (17,536 ft) mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru . It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Yuaytacondorsenja lies northwest of Chila and Chila Pillune. It is situated at the end of a valley named Puncuhuaico (possibly from Quechua for p'unqu pond, dam, wayq'u valley or stream).[2] Its stream flows to Chachas Lake.[1][3]

Yuaytacondorsenja
The Colca River and Yuaytacondorsenja northwest of it (upper left edge of this image) as seen from the ISS
Highest point
Elevation5,345 m (17,536 ft)[1]
Coordinates15°22′13″S 72°11′38″W
Geography
Yuaytacondorsenja
Peru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

References

  1. "Cerro Yaytacondorsenja". IGN, Peru. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)


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