Yawray
This article is about the mountain in Peru. For other uses, see Puka (disambiguation).
| Yawray | |
|---|---|
  Yawray Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,112 m (16,772 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 12°37′29″S 75°31′14″W / 12.62472°S 75.52056°WCoordinates: 12°37′29″S 75°31′14″W / 12.62472°S 75.52056°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region, Junín Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
Yawray (Quechua for to burn,[2] hispanicized spelling Yauray) is a 5,112 m (16,772 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, and in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District. Yawray lies west of Puka and Warmi Mach'ay. Yawray is situated northwest of Aqchiqucha and northeast of Warmiqucha which belong to the largest lakes of Peru.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 "Cerro Yauray". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
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