Warmi Wañusqa (Huánuco)

For the mountain pass in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Warmi Wañusqa.
Warmi Wañusqa
Warmi Wañusqa

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°37′28″S 76°55′45″W / 9.62444°S 76.92917°W / -9.62444; -76.92917Coordinates: 9°37′28″S 76°55′45″W / 9.62444°S 76.92917°W / -9.62444; -76.92917
Geography
Location Peru, Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes

Warmi Wañusqa (Quechua warmi woman, wife, wañusqa died, dead,[2] "woman (who) died" or "dead woman", also spelled Huarmihuañusca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,436 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Llata District. A lake named Yanaqucha lies at its feet.[1]

References

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


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