Yana Uqhu (Oyón)

This article is about the mountain in the Oyón Province in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yana Uqhu.
Yana Uqhu
Yana Uqhu

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°36′24″S 76°43′35″W / 10.60667°S 76.72639°W / -10.60667; -76.72639Coordinates: 10°36′24″S 76°43′35″W / 10.60667°S 76.72639°W / -10.60667; -76.72639
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region, Oyón Province
Parent range Andes

Yana Uqhu (Quechua yana black, uqhu swamp,[2] "black swamp", hispanicized spelling Yanaogo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District.[1]

References

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


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