Auxilio (possibly from Quechua Awkillu word for apu (Andean mountain deity)[3] or grandfather, old man,[4] the Hispanicized spelling is the misleading word Auxilio which means "assistance" or "support") is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,560 metres (18,241 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District.[5] Auxilio lies on the sub-range west of Yerupaja, south of Auxilio Lake and southwest of the mountain Huacrish.
| Auxilio | |
|---|---|
 Huayhuash mountain range with Yerupaja (center-left) and the sub-range west of it (on the right) with Huacrish and Auxilio | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,560 m (18,240 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Peru |
| Coordinates | 10°18′20″S 76°57′55″W / 10.30556°S 76.96528°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Quechua |
| Geography | |
  Auxilio Peru | |
| Location | Peru, Ancash Region, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Huayhuash |
References
edit- ^ perucordillerablanca.com Map of the Huayhuash mountain range
- ^ mapcarta.com "Nevado Auxilio", retrieved on December 21, 2013
- ^ Juan José Garda Miranda, Historia, religión y ritual de los pueblos ayacuchanos, Los santuarios de los Andes Centrales (in Spanish)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)]
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