Wamas Chakra

Coordinates: 9°56′52″S 77°15′30″W / 9.94778°S 77.25833°W / -9.94778; -77.25833
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Wamas Chakra
Wamas Chakra is located in Peru
Wamas Chakra
Wamas Chakra
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,409 m (17,746 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°56′52″S 77°15′30″W / 9.94778°S 77.25833°W / -9.94778; -77.25833
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

Wamas Chakra (Quechua chakra field,[2] Hispanicized spelling Huamaschacra) is a 5,409-metre-high (17,746 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It lies in the Qiwllarahu massif.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cerro Huamaschacra". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)