Yaritayuq

For the mountain in Bolivia, see Yaritayuq (Bolivia).
Yaritayuq
Yaritayuq

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°22′54″S 70°37′01″W / 15.38167°S 70.61694°W / -15.38167; -70.61694Coordinates: 15°22′54″S 70°37′01″W / 15.38167°S 70.61694°W / -15.38167; -70.61694
Geography
Location Peru, Puno Region
Parent range Andes

Yaritayuq (yarita local name for Azorella compacta, Quechua -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership,[2] "the one with the yarita", hispanicized spelling Yaritalloc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, on the border of the districts of Palca and Paratia. Yaritayuq lies east of Yanawara.[1]

References

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


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