Machay

Machay
Machay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,000 m (13,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°38′14″S 76°24′01″W / 9.63722°S 76.40028°W / -9.63722; -76.40028Coordinates: 9°38′14″S 76°24′01″W / 9.63722°S 76.40028°W / -9.63722; -76.40028 
Geography
Location Huánuco Region
Parent range Andes

Machay (possibly from Quechua for cave)[2] is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Huánuco Province, Churubamba District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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