Yanajirca (Huallanca)

Coordinates: 10°03′22″S 76°57′33″W / 10.05611°S 76.95917°W / -10.05611; -76.95917
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Yanajirca
Yanajirca is located in Peru
Yanajirca
Yanajirca
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°03′22″S 76°57′33″W / 10.05611°S 76.95917°W / -10.05611; -76.95917
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes

Yanajirca or Yana Hirka (Quechua yana black, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[2] "black mountain", also spelled Yanajirca) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District. Yana Hirka lies southeast of the Wallanka mountain range.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved June 15, 2016.