Mach'ayniyuq

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Mach'ayniyuq
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Mach'ayniyuq
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,600 m (15,100 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 13°27′42″S74°46′22″W / 13.46167°S 74.77278°W / -13.46167; -74.77278 Coordinates: 13°27′42″S74°46′22″W / 13.46167°S 74.77278°W / -13.46167; -74.77278  
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region
Parent range Andes

Mach'ayniyuq (Quechua mach'ay cave, -ni, -yuq suffixes, [2] "the one with a cave (or caves)", also spelled Machayniocc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru high, about 4,600 m (15,092 ft). It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Cangallo Province, Paras District. Mach'ayniyuq lies southeast of Qarampa. [1]

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Andes mountain range running along the tu mamide of South America

The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

Peru republic in South America

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References

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


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