Huallanca mountain range

Huallanca mountain range
Chawpi Hanka / Shikra Shikra

The northern part of the Wallanka mountain range as seen from Wanuku Pampa
Highest point
Peak Wallanka
Elevation 5,470 m (17,950 ft)
Coordinates 10°00′44″S 77°00′22″W / 10.01222°S 77.00611°W / -10.01222; -77.00611Coordinates: 10°00′44″S 77°00′22″W / 10.01222°S 77.00611°W / -10.01222; -77.00611
Dimensions
Length 19 km (12 mi) N-S
Geography
Country Peru
State/Province Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

The Huallanca mountain range (Quechua, wallanka mountain range;[1] a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata);[2] name of several localities and name of a mountain in the Wallanka range, also spelled Huallanca), Chawpi Hanka ("central ridge (or peak)", Chaupi Janca, Chaupijanca) or Shikra Shikra (sikra woven basket, "many baskets", Shicra Shicra)[3] lies in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province. The Wallanka mountain range is a small range southeast of the Cordillera Blanca and north of the Waywash mountain range extending between 9°52' and 10°03'S and 76°58' and 77°04'W for about 19 km[4] in a northeasterly direction.

East of the town of Aquia there is a small range called Waman Wiqi (Quechua waman falcon or variable hawk, wiqi tear,[1][5] "falcon tear" or "hawk tear", also spelled Huaman Hueque, Huamán Hueque, Huamanhuequi). It is sometimes considered a sub-range of the Wallanka range.[6] The Waman Wiqi range is dominated by Kikash.

Mountains

The highest peak in the range is Wallanka at 5,470 metres (17,946 ft). Other mountains, including those of the Waman Wiqi range (WW), are listed below:[6][3][7][8][9][10]

  • Chawpi Hanka, 5,283 m (17,333 ft)
  • Chhankayuq, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Ch'uspi, 5,090 m (16,700 ft)
  • Jupa Tawqaña, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Kallapu, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Kikash, 5,338 m (17,513 ft) (WW)
  • Kunkush, 4,626 m (15,177 ft)
  • Kushuru, 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
  • Kuntur Wayi, 5,171 m (16,965 ft)
  • K'uchu Punta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Limaq Punta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft) (WW)
  • Matash
  • Mina Punta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Minapata, 5,065 m (16,617 ft)
  • Munti Hirka, 4,400 m (14,400 ft)
  • Muya Wayin, 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
  • Pisqan Punta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Pukarahu
  • Punta Wayi
  • Qawi, 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (WW)
  • Quntayqucha Punta, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Shikra Shikra, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Tankan, 5,162 m (16,936 ft)
  • Tankanqucha, 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
  • Tawqan, 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
  • Wallanka S, 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
  • Wari Hirka, 4,852 m (15,919 ft)
  • Winchus, 4,795 m (15,732 ft)
  • Yana Hirka, 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
  • Yana Puyku, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)
  • Yanarahu, 4,822 m (15,820 ft)
  • Yana Jaqhi, 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
  • Yanashallash, 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
  • Yuraq Kallapu, 4,800 m (15,700 ft)

Lakes

There are numerous mostly small lakes along the range. Some of them on the western side are Tankanqucha, Yanaqucha, Kallapuyuq and Quntayqucha (from north to south). East the range there are Quntayqucha, Suyruqucha, Tankanqucha, Awasqucha, Tawqanqucha, Asulqucha, Pampaqucha and Susuqucha.

References

  1. 1 2 Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Jatun Huancagaga". mincetur. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  4. ↑ usgs.gov USGS, Peruvian Cordilleras
  5. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  6. 1 2 Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes by Jill Neate Peru RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre, 2nd edition, May 1994
  7. ↑ Hugh R. Clark, South America, Peru–Cordilleras Huallanca, Huayhuash and Raura, Nevado Shicra Shicra, and Other Peaks, American Alpine Journal, Vol. 18, Climbs And Expeditions, 1972
  8. ↑ andix.com/huaraz_maps/huaraz3.html Map of a part of the Cordillera Blanca (inactive website)
  9. ↑ montanasperuanas.com "Chaupijanca"
  10. ↑ Alfred J. Bodenlos, George E. Ericksen, Lead-Zing Deposits of Cordillera Blanca and Northern Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru, Geological Survey Bulletin 1017, see. sketch maps p.9-10
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