Wayanay
| Wayanay | |
|---|---|
 Wayanay in the clouds as seen from the mountain pass Warmi Wañusqa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,464 m (17,927 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 13°17′54″S 72°23′35″W / 13.29833°S 72.39306°WCoordinates: 13°17′54″S 72°23′35″W / 13.29833°S 72.39306°W [2] |
| Naming | |
| Translation | swallow (Quechua) |
| Geography | |
  Wayanay Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Willkapampa |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1-1966 via N. ridge. |
Wayanay (Quechua for swallow,[3] hispanicized spelling Huayanay) is a mountain and a massif in the Willkapampa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,464 metres (17,927 ft) high. The massif is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Huarocondo District and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Wayanay lies east of the Salkantay and the P'allqay (Palcay, Paljay).[4][5]
References
- ↑ Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, 1994
- ↑ ign.gob.pe Nevados: "Huayanay 13°17'54 S, 72°23'35 W"
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Willkapampa mountain range around Wayanay
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