Yana Urqu (Puno)

Yana Urqu
Yana Urqu
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,000 m (16,000 ft) [1]
Coordinates 14°17′55″S 69°46′12″W / 14.29861°S 69.77000°W / -14.29861; -69.77000Coordinates: 14°17′55″S 69°46′12″W / 14.29861°S 69.77000°W / -14.29861; -69.77000 
Geography
Location Peru
Parent range Andes

Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain,[2] "black mountain", hispanicized spelling Yana Orjo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000-metre (16,000 ft) high . It is located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, Limbani District. It lies near Ariquma.[1]

References

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


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