Wayunkayuq (Junín)

Last updated
Wayunkayuq
Acobamba District, Peru - panoramio - Tours Centro Peru (3).jpg
Highest point
Elevation 3,800 m (12,500 ft)  [1]
Coordinates 11°22′30″S75°39′21″W / 11.37500°S 75.65583°W / -11.37500; -75.65583 Coordinates: 11°22′30″S75°39′21″W / 11.37500°S 75.65583°W / -11.37500; -75.65583  
Geography
Peru physical map.svg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Wayunkayuq
Peru
Location Peru, Junín Region

Wayunkayuq (Quechua wayunka a bunch of bananas, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, [2] "the one with a bunch of bananas", also spelled Huayuncayoc) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,800 m (12,500 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Acobamba District, south of Acobamba. [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

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.

Related Research Articles

Department of Huancavelica Department in 7 provinces and 94 districts, Peru

Huancavelica is a department in Peru with an area of 22,131.47 km2 (8,545.01 sq mi) and a population of 347,639. The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east.

Department of Junín Region in 9 provinces and 123 districts, Peru

Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon. Its capital is Huancayo.

Tarma Province Province in Junín, Peru

The Tarma Province is a Peruvian province, making up one of the nine provinces that conform the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Junín Province, the east with the Chanchamayo Province, the south with the Jauja Province and the west with the Yauli Province.

Acobamba District, Tarma District in Junín, Peru

Acobamba or Aqupampa is a district in the middle of Tarma Province in Peru. It is bordered by districts of Tarma, La Unión and Palcamayo on the west, Huasahuasi District on the north, districts of Palca and Tapo on the east, and districts of Tapo and Tarma on the south.

Yaru Quechua is a dialect cluster of Quechua, spoken in the Peruvian provinces of Pasco and Daniel Alcides Carrión and neighboring areas in northern Junín and Lima department.

Waskhaqucha or Wask'aqucha may refer to:

Tarmatambo

Tarmatambo or Tarmatampu is an archaeological site in the Junín Region in Peru. It is located in the Tarma Province, Tarma District, in the community of the same name. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 040/INC on January 29, 2002.

Qanchisqucha is a group of seven lakes in Peru located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, San Pedro de Cajas District. The lakes lie east of the mountain Urqunpunta (Orccompunta), at the foot of the mountain named Qanchisqucha.

Qanchisqucha may refer to:

Qanchisqucha is a group of seven lakes in Peru. They are situated in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Huasahuasi District.

Yana Urqu (Junín)

Yana Urqu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Acobamba District, northeast of Acobamba.

Rumi Pukyu mountain in Peru

Rumi Pukyu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, on the border of the districts of Acobamba and Huasahuasi. Rumi Pukyu lies on the left bank of the Pallqamayu, north of the village of Acobamba.

Warmi Sinqa mountain in Peru

Warmi Sinqa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Tarma District.

Tinya Warkhu mountain in Peru

Tinya Warkhu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Cajas District. Tinya Warkhu is also the name of the village west of the mountain.

Pukara Punta mountain in Peru

Pukara Punta is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, on the border of the districts of Palcamayo and Cajas.

Uchku Machay mountain in Peru

Uchku Mach'ay is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Tarma District.

Kuntur Sinqa (Junín)

Kuntur Sinqa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Tarma District.

Kuntur Wayin (Junín)

Kuntur Wayin is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It lies in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Tarma District.

Kuntur Punta mountain in Peru

Kuntur Punta is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Cajas District.

Hatun Raqra mountain in Peru

Hatun Raqra is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Tarma Province, Cajas District.

References

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


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.