Willkarana

Willkarana
Willkarana

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,300 m (17,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°31′29″S 72°32′20″W / 14.52472°S 72.53889°W / -14.52472; -72.53889Coordinates: 14°31′29″S 72°32′20″W / 14.52472°S 72.53889°W / -14.52472; -72.53889 [1]
Geography
Location Peru, Apurímac Region
Parent range Andes, Wansu

Willkarana (Aymara willka sun, -rana near,[2] "near the sun", Hispanicized spelling Vilcarana) is a 5,300-metre-high (17,388 ft) mountain in the north of the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Oropesa District.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chulca (map)". IGN, Peru. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) see: Willka and Cerca
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)


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