Waman Marka (Junín)

This article is about the mountain in the Marcapomacocha District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Waman Marka (disambiguation).
Waman Marka
Waman Marka

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 11°22′30″S 76°19′09″W / 11.37500°S 76.31917°W / -11.37500; -76.31917Coordinates: 11°22′30″S 76°19′09″W / 11.37500°S 76.31917°W / -11.37500; -76.31917
Geography
Location Peru, Junín Region
Parent range Andes

Waman Marka (Quechua waman falcon, marka village,[2] hispanicized spelling Huaman Marca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It lies south of Mishipa Ñawin, northeast of a lake named Markapumaqucha.[1]

References

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