Ñauña

Ñauña
Ñauña
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°55′19″S 71°12′38″W / 13.92194°S 71.21056°W / -13.92194; -71.21056Coordinates: 13°55′19″S 71°12′38″W / 13.92194°S 71.21056°W / -13.92194; -71.21056 
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

Ñauña (possibly from Quechua for arête)[2] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, near the Vilcanota mountain range. Ñauña lies on a ridge between the rivers Chillcamayu and Yanamayu. It is situated northeast of the peak of Queullacocha and the lake of the same name.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province and the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ Consuelo Yáñez Cossío, Léxico ampliado quichua-español, español-quichua, Quito 2007, p. 64
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