Wayra Q'asa (Huancavelica)

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Wayra Q'asa
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Wayra Q'asa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 13°05′22″S75°02′30″W / 13.08944°S 75.04167°W / -13.08944; -75.04167 Coordinates: 13°05′22″S75°02′30″W / 13.08944°S 75.04167°W / -13.08944; -75.04167  
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes, Chunta

Wayra Q'asa (Quechua wayra wind, q'asa mountain pass, [2] "wind pass", hispanicized spelling Huayrajasa) is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District, and in the Huancavelica Province, Huachocolpa District. [1]

Andes Mountain range in 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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Qarwa Qasa mountain in Peru

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Yana Urqu (Castrovirreyna) mountain in Peru

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Qarwa Kanti mountain in Peru

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Chaqra Punta mountain in Peru

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Puka Qasa (Angaraes)

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Wayra Qasa (Angaraes) mountain in Peru

Wayra Q'asa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Wayra Q'asa lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i, northwest of Qiwllaqucha and northeast of Puka Q'asa.

Qiwllaqucha (Angaraes)

Qiwllaqucha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Qiwllaqucha lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i and south of Wayra Q'asa.

Puka Q'asa may refer to:

Yana Urqu (Huancavelica)

Yana Urqu is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Huacocolpa District. Yana Urqu lies northwest of Inqhana and northeast of Wayra Q'asa.

Puka Qasa (Castrovirreyna-Huancavelica)

Puka Q'asa is a mountain in the Chunta mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It lies in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Castrovirreyna District, and in the Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica District. Puka Q'asa lies at the Yuraq Ranra valley west of Wachu Intiyuq. Its intermittent stream flows to the Kachimayu in the north.

Wayra Q'asa may refer to:

References

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


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