Wanaku (Peru)

This article is about the mountain in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wanaku.
Wanaku
Wanaku

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°25′43″S 77°16′03″W / 10.42861°S 77.26750°W / -10.42861; -77.26750Coordinates: 10°25′43″S 77°16′03″W / 10.42861°S 77.26750°W / -10.42861; -77.26750
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

Wanaku (Quechua for guanaco,[2] also spelled Guanaco) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Ocros Province, Rajan District.[1]

References

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


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