Muntirayuq (Pomacancha)

This article is about the mountain in the Pomacancha District, Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muntirayuq.
Muntirayuq
Muntirayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates 11°37′57″S 75°38′17″W / 11.63250°S 75.63806°W / -11.63250; -75.63806Coordinates: 11°37′57″S 75°38′17″W / 11.63250°S 75.63806°W / -11.63250; -75.63806
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Central

Muntirayuq (Quechua muntira an ancient cloth cap; a bullfighter's hat, -yuq a suffix,[2][3] 'the one with a cap', also spelled Monterayoc) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 metres (13,780 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Pomacancha District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  2. Qhichwa Suyup Simi Pirwan Diccionario de la Nación Quechua, Consejo Educativo de la Nación Quechua "CENAQ"
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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