Ñawña

Ñawña
Ñawña

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 5,100 m (16,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°55′19″S 71°12′38″W / 13.92194°S 71.21056°W / -13.92194; -71.21056Coordinates: 13°55′19″S 71°12′38″W / 13.92194°S 71.21056°W / -13.92194; -71.21056
Geography
Location Peru, Cusco Region
Parent range Andes

Ñawña (Quechua for arête,[2] also spelled Ñauña) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,100 metres (16,732 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, near the Willkanuta mountain range. Ñawña lies on a ridge between the rivers Ch'illkamayu and Yanamayu. It is situated northeast of the peak of Qiwllaqucha and the lake of the same name.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province and the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ Consuelo Yáñez Cossío, Léxico ampliado quichua-español, español-quichua, Quito 2007, p. 64
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