Yuraq Yaku

For the mountain in Bolivia, see Yuraq Yaku (Bolivia). For the district in the San Martín Region, Peru, see Yuracyacu District.
Yuraq Yaku
Yuraq Yaku

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°44′26″S 77°12′54″W / 9.74056°S 77.21500°W / -9.74056; -77.21500Coordinates: 9°44′26″S 77°12′54″W / 9.74056°S 77.21500°W / -9.74056; -77.21500
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Yuraq Yaku (Quechua yuraq white, yaku water,[2] "white water", hispanicized spelling Yuracyacu) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. It lies northeast of Qishqi.[1]

References

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


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