Auqui

Auqui (possibly from Quechua for prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture; grandfather)[2][3] is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Auqui lies southeast of Jacabamba.[1]

Auqui
Aerial view of the Cordillera Blanca as seen from the east with Jacabamba and Auqui in the lower center
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates9°20′16″S 77°17′29″W
Geography
Auqui
Peru
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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