Yanawara (Palca-Paratía)

This article is about the mountain on the border of the Palca District and the Paratía District, Lampa Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yanawara.
Yanawara
Yanawara

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates 15°23′52″S 70°35′41″W / 15.39778°S 70.59472°W / -15.39778; -70.59472Coordinates: 15°23′52″S 70°35′41″W / 15.39778°S 70.59472°W / -15.39778; -70.59472
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes

Yanawara (in the local language, also spelled Yanahuara) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, on the border of the districts Palca and Paratía. Yanawara is situated southeast of the higher mountain named Yanawara and the peaks of Wira Apachita and Yaritayuq, and northeast of the lake Sayt'uqucha.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)


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