Wasi Qaqa

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Wasi Qaqa
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Wasi Qaqa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 12°45′07″S75°23′36″W / 12.75194°S 75.39333°W / -12.75194; -75.39333 Coordinates: 12°45′07″S75°23′36″W / 12.75194°S 75.39333°W / -12.75194; -75.39333
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

Wasi Qaqa (Quechua wasi house, qaqa rock, [2] "house rock", hispanicized spelling Huasijaja) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District. Wasi Qaqa lies north of Wayllasqa. [1]

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References

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