Kunkus Yantaq
Kunkus Yantaq (Ancash Quechua kunkush Puya raimondii, llamt'a, llant'a, yanta firewood, -q a suffix,[2][3][4] Hispanicized spelling Cuncusyantac) is a 5,354-metre-high (17,566 ft) mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range[1] in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, San Mateo District. Kunkus Yantaq lies southeast of Qullqayuq.[5]
| Kunkus Yantaq | |
|---|---|
  Kunkus Yantaq Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,354 m (17,566 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 11°51′57″S 76°05′22″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Lima Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Paryaqaqa |
The Yuraqmayu ("white river") originates southeast of Kunkus Yantaq. It is a left tributary of the Rimac River.[5]
References
- Evelio Echevarría, The Cordillera Huarochiri, Peru, The Alpine Journal 2001
- Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
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