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Yanque (town)
Yanque (possibly from Quechua language, Quechua for clay, ''Yanki'' means "exchange" or "North American" in Quechua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan District, Carhuacayan District, and in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Atavillos Alto District. It lies southwest of Tuctococha and northeast of the peak of Alcay (Junin), Alcay.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region) Yanque is also the name of a lake southeast of the mountain at . The little lake west of the mountain is named Isco (possibly from Aymara language, Aymara and Quechua for lime (material), lime). References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Junín Mountains of the Department of Lima Lakes of Peru Lakes of the Department of Junín {{Junín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18th parallel south, 18°S and 20th parallel south, 20°S latitude) and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depression (geology), depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, Mérida, Mérida, El Alto, and La Paz. The Altiplano, Altiplano Plateau is the world's second highest after the Tibetan Plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
