Antikuna (Jauja)

For the mountain on the border of the Junín Region and the Lima Region, Peru, see Antikuna.
Antikuna
Antikuna

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°43′15″S 75°12′54″W / 11.72083°S 75.21500°W / -11.72083; -75.21500Coordinates: 11°43′15″S 75°12′54″W / 11.72083°S 75.21500°W / -11.72083; -75.21500
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Antikuna (Quechua for metals or minerals or the inhabitants of the rainforest,[2] also spelled Anticona) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Apata District. Antikuna lies south of Utkhulasu and T'uruqucha.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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