Yana Uqsha (Quechua yana black, very dark, uqsha (locally), uqsa high altitude grass,[2][3] hispanicized spelling Yanahojsha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Andamarca District. It lies southwest of Warunqucha.[1]
Yana Uqsha | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 11°04′51″S 76°31′12″W / 11.08083°S 76.52000°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Lima Region |
Parent range | Andes |
References
edit- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash See Spanish: Paja - Ancash Quechua paha, uqsha