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Cordillera Central (Peru)
The Cordillera Central ( Spanish for central mountain range) is part of the Andes in Peru. It extends in a northerly direction approximately between 11º 39’ and 12º 37’S and 75º 30’ and 76º 20’W (or between 11°37' and 12°26'S and 75°30' and 76°18'W) for about 60 km to 100 km. It contains the Paryaqaqa Pariacaca, Paria Caca'','' Paryaqaqa, Parya Qaqa, (possibly from Quechua ''parya'' reddish; copper; sparrow, ''qaqa'' rock) or Tullujuto (possibly from Quechua ''tullu'' bone, ''qutu'' heap, "bone heap") is the highest mountain in the Pariacaca ... (P), Yauyos (Y) and Pichqa Waqra (PW) mountain ranges. It is located in the Junín Region and in the Lima Region. The name ''Cordillera Central'' is also applied for one of the three ranges that cross Peru in a northwesterly direction between the Cordillera Occidental ("the western range") where the Cordillera Central of the Junín and Lima Regions is located and the Cordillera Oriental ("the eastern ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junín Region
Junín may refer to: Places Argentina * Junín Partido ** Junín, Buenos Aires ***Junín Airport * Junín Department, Mendoza ** Junín, Mendoza *Junín Department, San Luis Junín is a Departments of Argentina, Department of San Luis Province, Argentina. With an area of it borders to the west with the Department of Ayacucho Department, San Luis, Ayacucho, to the south with Libertador General San Martín Department, ... * Junín de los Andes, Neuquén Colombia * Junín, Cundinamarca * Junín, Nariño Ecuador * Junín Canton, in Manabí Province Peru * Department of Junín ** Junín Province *** Junín, Peru *** Junín District *** Lake Junin, also known as Chinchayqucha *** Junín National Reserve Venezuela * Junín Municipality, Táchira See also * * * Battle of Junín, during the Peruvian War of Independence in 1824 {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatun Pawka
Hatun Pawka (Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''pawka'' a plant ''(Escallonia herrerae)'',Diagnóstico y Plan Maestro del Santuario Nacional de Ampay, 7. Flora y Fauna del SN de Ampay Hispanicized spelling ''Jatunpauca'') is a mountain in the ''Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Miraflores and Tanta. Hatun Pawka lies on a ridge southeast of Paqarin Pawka and northeast of a lake named Pisququcha Piscococha (possibly from Quechua ''pisqu'' bird, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon, "bird lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) showing the lo ....escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waqaypaka
Huacaypaca (possibly from Quechua ''waqay'', to cry, crying, ''paka'' eagle) is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, high. It lies in the Lima Region The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Depar ..., Huarochiri Province, in the north of the Tantaranche District. Huacaypaca is situated northeast of a lake named Chumpicocha. Huacaypaca lies south-west of the mountains Wisk'achani and Huapalco, north-west of Chumpicocha, and southeast of the mountain Yana Kunka. It is southwest of Punta Sur (Southeast Point) and southeast of the Cerro Coqueña massif. Huacaypaca is also the name of the neighboring lake east of the mountain. Huacaypaca receives about 2,900 millimetres (113 in) of precipitation during a year. The average temperature is 15 °C (59&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upyanqa
Upyanqa (Quechua ''upyay'' to drink, ''-nqa'' an archaic nominalising suffix to indicate a place destinated for something, "(a place) for drinking", hispanicized spelling ''Upianca'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province The Yauyos Province is a Provinces of Peru, province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. Boundaries *North: Huarochirí Province *East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region *South: Ica Region *West: ..., in the districts of Colonia and Huantan, north and northeast of a lake and a mountain named Wankarqucha. Upyanqaqucha is the name of a small lake northwest of Upyanqa. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putka (Junín)
Putka (Jauja Quechua for "muddy", also spelled ''Putca'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts of Suitucancha and Yauli, north of Qarwachuku. The largest lake south of Putka is named Putkaqucha Putkaqucha (Quechua ''putka'' muddy (Jauja Quechua), ''qucha'' lake, "muddy lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Putcacocha'') is a mountain in the Waytapallana mountain range in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Com ... (Quechua for "muddy lake", also spelled ''Putcacocha''). One of the small lakes southeast of Putka is named Putkaqucha, too. It lies at . References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qayqu (Junín)
Qayqu (Quechua for a type of hunt,Daniel A. de Lamo, Camélidos Sudamericanos, Ministerio de Agricultura, Buenos Aires, 2011 hispanicized spelling ''Jaico'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that form the Junín Region. It is bordered to the north by the Pasco Region and the Junín Province, to the east by the Tarma Province, to the south by the Jauja Province and to the west ..., on the border of the districts of Suitucancha and Yauli. Qayqu lies north of Putka and southeast of Uqhu. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yana Yana (Lima)
Yana Yana (Quechua ''yana'' black, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "a complex of black color"; also spelled ''Yanayana'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, on the border of the districts of Carampoma, Matucana and San Mateo, north of the Rimac The Recreation, Intramural, and Athletic Complex (RIMAC, ) is a sports complex at the University of California San Diego comprising an arena, a weight room and various other event and athletic facilities. It is one of the largest college athleti ... River. Yana Yana lies southeast of Qarwa Ranra. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altarniyuq
Altarniyoc (Spanish ''altar'' altar, possibly from Quechua ''-ni'', ''-yuq'' suffixes, "the one with an altar") is a mountain in the ''Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Miraflores and Tanta. Altarniyoc lies southeast of a lake named Piscococha, southwest of the peak of Uman and northeast of Huayna Cotoni Huayna Cotoni or Wayna Qutuni( Aymara ''wayna'' young (man), bachelor, ''qutu'' heap, pile, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership ("the one with a heap"), '' Qutuni'' a neighboring mountain, "young Qutuni", Hispanicized spellings ''Huayna Cotoni ... and Ticlla of the Pichcahuajra mountain range.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tukumach'ay
Tukumach'ay or Tuku Mach'ay (Quechua ''tuku'' owl, ''t'uqu'' a niche in the wall, ''mach'ay'' a cave / a niche in the wall,Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) Hispanicized spelling ''Tucumachay'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District Canchayllo District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Its seat is Canchayllo. Geography The district li .... Tukumach'ay lies north-east of the Paryaqaqa, between the mountain Tunshu in the northwest and the lake Qarwaqucha in the southeast. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wararayuq
Wararayuq (Quechua ''warara'' horn, ''-yuq'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a horn", Hispanicized spelling ''Huararayoc'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Geography The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountai ..., Quinti District. Wararayuq lies northwest of Qullqi P'ukru.escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunkus Yantaq
Kunkus Yantaq (Ancash Quechua ''kunkush'' '' Puya raimondii'', ''llamt'a, llant'a, yanta'' firewood, ''-q'' a suffix, Hispanicized spelling ''Cuncusyantac'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, San Mateo District. Kunkus Yantaq lies southeast of Qullqayuq. The Yuraqmayu Santa Cruz, (called Yuraqmayu or Yuracma near its end) is a creek in Peru located in Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It is a right tributary of the Santa River. It originates in the Cordillera Blanca southwest of Taulliraju, near ... ("white river") originates southeast of Kunkus Yantaq. It is a left tributary of the Rimac River. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayllakancha
Wayllakancha (Quechua ''waylla'' meadow, ''kancha'' enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses, Hispanicized spelling ''Huayllacancha'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts Suitucancha and Yauli. The peaks of Qarwachuku Carhuachuco (possibly from Quechua ''qarwa'' yellowish, ''chuku'' hat) is a mountain in the Pariacaca mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, in the districts Suitucancha and Yauli. ..., Wallakancha and Ukhu Qhata lie north-west, north and north-east of Wayllakancha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |