Yanajirca (Ancash)

Yanajirca
Yanajirca
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates 10°06′09″S 76°57′04″W / 10.10250°S 76.95111°W / -10.10250; -76.95111Coordinates: 10°06′09″S 76°57′04″W / 10.10250°S 76.95111°W / -10.10250; -76.95111
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes

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 4,800 m (15,700 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, on the border of the districts of Huallanca and Huasta. Yana Hirka lies east of Wamash Mach'ay.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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.
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